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Bangladesh sets up central law and order cell ahead of election

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The Election Commission has set up a Central Law and Order Coordination Cell to help ensure that the national election and referendum are held in a fair and peaceful manner. The cel... और पढ़ें


Kurt Cobain may have been murdered, new forensic probe suggests

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- A new private forensic review has challenged the official ruling that Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain died by suicide, according to a report by the Daily Mail. Cobain was found dead at... और पढ़ें


Thakurgaon Jamaat leader detained with cash at Saidpur Airport suffers 'heart attack'

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami leader at the heart of a cash-for-vote scandal in Saidpur has reportedly suffered a heart attack and was admitted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital. Belal Uddi... और पढ़ें


Election Commission vows 'strict action' if proof of vote trading emerges

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The Election Commission (EC) has warned of "strict action" if evidence of vote buying emerges in the national election and referendum. The warning came in a media statement issued a... और पढ़ें


'I'll seek justice till my last breath': 14 years after Sagar-Runi murder, family's wait for closure drags on

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- When power changed hands after the July 2024 Uprising, Saleha Monir allowed herself to hope once more. Perhaps, she thought, under an interim government, the mystery surrounding the ... और पढ़ें


Two Jamaat polling agents jailed in Mirpur for entering centre to exert influence

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- A mobile court has sentenced two polling agents representing the Jamaat-e-Islami to two years in prison for entering a booth and attempting to exert undue influence in Dhaka's Mirpur... और पढ़ें


BNP complains to EC Jamaat is splashing cash to sway voters

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders have lodged a formal complaint with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin, alleging that the Jamaat-e-Islami is distributing mo... और पढ़ें


EC secretary accuses media of misquoting him on cash a person can carry

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Election Commission (EC) Secretary Akhtar Ahmed has accused the media of misquoting him over the amount of cash permitted to be carried a day before the parliamentary election. Spea... और पढ़ें


EC dismisses rumours, says voting will go ahead without a doubt

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Hours before Bangladesh heads to the general election, the Election Commission has dismissed rumours that the vote might not take place. In a notice issued Wednesday evening, the EC... और पढ़ें


Capitol Hill briefing calls Bangladesh election 'flawed', urges action on minority violence

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- A congressional briefing in Washington has cast doubt on the credibility of Bangladesh's parliamentary election, with some speakers arguing that a vote held without the Awami League ... और पढ़ें