'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

Vote count will take time, but no scope for irregularities, says CEC

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has said the release of final election results may take time, particularly because of the referendum ballots and postal votes, but insiste... 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

More than 1mn postal ballots enter count

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Around 1.07 million postal ballots are being counted after polling ended, election officials said. On Thursday night, Salim Ahmad Khan, leader of the Election Commission's (EC) Out ... Read More

NCP's Patwary flags 'tally manipulation' at six Dhaka-8 centres

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) candidate for Dhaka-8 Nasiruddin Patwary has approached the Dhaka divisional returning officer, alleging that vote counts were manipulated at six polling... 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

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