BNP chief Tarique Rahman upbeat on electoral victory, stresses citizen participation

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman has expressed firm confidence in his party's victory, saying voters will thwart any "conspiracy" through the ballot box. H... Read More

Tasnim Jara alleges polling agents barred from centres in Dhaka-9

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Tasnim Jara, an independent candidate in Dhaka-9, has alleged that her polling agents were forced out of voting centres on various pretexts, raising questions about the fairness of t... Read More

'How can they seek power in Bangladesh?' Asiya recalls 1971 as she casts her vote

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Asiya was barely a teenager during the Liberation War. More than five decades later, the memory of the Razakars -- collaborators who sided with the Pakistani army -- remains sharp in... Read More

Turnout gathers pace as Bangladesh voters cast ballots with enthusiasm

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- After going through three controversial elections during the Awami League's tenure, many voters expressed enthusiasm as they cast their ballots in the 13th parliamentary election and... Read More

BNP chief Tarique Rahman casts his vote

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- BNP chief Tarique Rahman has cast his ballot in the 13th parliamentary elections. He voted at a booth on the second floor of the Gulshan Model High School and College centre at 9:45... Read More

Mamunul Haque calls 'inconvenience' in finding voting room a 'misunderstanding'

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis chief Mamunul Haque, a candidate of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance in Dhaka-13, faced some trouble after arriving at a polling centre to cast hi... Read More

'A big day' for Bangladesh's democracy, says EU observer chief

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- European Union Election Observation Mission Chief Ivars Ijabs has described election day as a "big day" for Bangladesh's democracy. The 13th parliamentary election and the fourth re... Read More

Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman casts his ballot in 13th parliamentary election

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has cast his vote in the 13th parliamentary elections. He entered the Monipur Uchcha Vidyalaya and College (Boy's Branch) at 8:20am. There, he... Read More

People do not want to lose the unrestricted ability to voice their opinion: Advisor Faruk E Azam

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- After casting his ballot in Chattogram, Advisor Faruk E Azam has said the vote is an opportunity for people to express their opinion and they do not want to lose it. He cast his vot... Read More

Nusaiba 'excited' to vote for the first time

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Nusaiba Islam is set to become a first-time voter just after completing college. She says she is "excited" to cast her first ballot. Nusaiba, who completed her Higher Secondary Cert... Read More

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