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Voter turnout picks up at BAF Ashraf Ali Shaheen School centre in Shewrapara

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- A total of 412 voters had cast their ballots at the BAF Ashraf Ali Shaheen School polling centre in Shewrapara as of 11:30 am on Thursday, accounting for 21 per cent of the centre's ... Read More


Salahuddin takes massive lead in Cox's Bazar-1

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has taken a commanding lead in Cox's Bazar-1 constituency. Unofficial results show Salahuddin has secured 102,110 votes in 74 out of 177 polling centres,... Read More


Election official falls ill, dies at polling centre in Brahmanbaria

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- An election official has died while on duty at a polling centre in Brahmanbaria's Sarail Upazila. Md Mujahidul Islam, 48, was working at the Nazrul Islam Auditorium Centre (Polling ... Read More


Serial mismatch causes minor hassle at Suritola centre ; voting continues smoothly

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Voting at Suritola Government Primary School, a polling centre in Dhaka 6 constituency, witnessed minor disruptions due to serial mismatches in voter lists, but polling officials sai... Read More


Peaceful voting witnessed at Dhaka polling centres

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Voting was proceeding peacefully at several polling centres in the capital on Thursday, with satisfactory voter turnout reported in the morning hours. During visits to different cen... Read More


Women voters turn up early at Dhaka-16 polling centres

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Asfia Begum, 69, arrived at MDC Model School and College in Mirpur's Pallabi, at around 8:20 am to cast her vote in the 13th parliamentary elections on Thursday. Like her, many wome... Read More


EU Chief Observer calls twin polls a big day for Bangladesh democracy

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Bangladesh Ivars Ijabs on Thursday said it is really a big day for Bangladesh's democracy as they starte... Read More


Army detains 13 BNP activists on suspicion of attempting to seize polling stations in Ashulia

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Members of the Bangladesh Army detained 13 BNP activists on suspicion of attempting to seize two polling stations in Dhaka's Ashulia early Thursday, officials said. The detainees we... Read More


Voting begins in 13th national elections, referendum

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Voting in the 13th parliamentary election and a nationwide referendum began across the country at 7:30 am today (Thursday), with voters casting their ballots in what authorities desc... Read More


Bangladesh cannot sign trade deals with nonmarket countries without US consent

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Bangladesh's reciprocal trade-tariff deal with the United States is bound with strings that bar it from signing any free-trade deal or preferential economic deal with "non-market" co... Read More