BNP's Tulee alleges 'poll fraud', urges results suspension and re-vote

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- BNP candidate Sanjida Islam Tulee has alleged widespread rigging in Dhaka-14 and called for the suspension of results. Speaking at a press conference on Friday afternoon at a buildi... Read More

Bangladesh sees nearly 60% turnout in general election

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Voter turnout in the Feb 12 election and referendum stood at 59.44 percent, according to the Election Commission (EC). The vote was held on Thursday, with 127,711,793 registered vot... Read More

NCP alleges rigging in Dhaka 8, calls supporters to centres

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has alleged vote rigging during counting in Dhaka 8, warning it will not accept results if irregularities persist. At a media briefing at 10pm on Th... Read More

Yunus casts vote in parliamentary election, referendum

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Muhammad Yunus, head of the interim government, has cast his vote in the parliamentary elections. According to the Chief Advisor's Office (CAO), Yunus voted at the Gulshan Model Sch... Read More

Jamaat will accept results if counting reflects voting trend, says Shafiqur Rahman

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Jamaat-e-Islami will accept the voting results if they reflect the current trend of votes receoved by the party, says its Ameer Shafiqur Rahman. Speaking at a press conference in th... Read More

Yunus urges parties, candidates to show tolerance after election result

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has urged political parties and candidates to maintain restraint and democratic civility even after the final results of the parliamentary election are a... Read More

A woman was told her ballot had already been cast. Banani polling paused for 24 minutes

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Voting has been suspended for around 24 minutes at a polling centre in the capital's Banani area after a dispute arose over whether a voter had already cast her ballot. The incident... Read More

CA Yunus visits polling centres

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has visited several polling centres in the capital after casting his vote in the ongoing general election and referendum. Yunus voted at the Gulshan Mod... Read More

Bangladesh election: No 'boat' symbol on ballot for first time in 30 years

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- For the first time in three decades, the Awami League's electoral symbol, the boat, will not appear on the ballot paper in a national election in Bangladesh. One of the country's ol... Read More

Voting guide: What to know ahead of Thursday's election, referendum

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The national election and referendum under the interim government formed after the July Uprising are set to be held on Thursday across the country. According to the Bangladesh Elect... Read More

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