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Want to run country with movement allies, if elected: Tarique

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday said his party wants to run the country with all those parties that participated with them in the movement. "We want to run the country more ... Read More


'Perhaps my last vote,' says octogenarian voter in Faridpur

Faridpur, Feb. 12 -- On a quiet morning at the Government Pilot High School polling centre in Bhanga upazila under Faridpur-4, an elderly voter stood out on Thursday for his emotional words. Suruj Kh... Read More


'Train of democracy' to reach its destination, hopes CEC

, Feb. 12 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Thursday said Bangladesh has set out on the path of democracy and expressed hope that the 'train of democracy' will reach its destinat... Read More


Bangladesh Polls: EC reports about 33% turnout by noon

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The voter turnout is 32.88 percent throughout the country till 12:00pm in the first half of the ongoing nine-hour balloting of the parliamentary election and referendum, according to... Read More


Bangladesh's long walk to the ballot box; voting begins at 7:30am

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- After 17 years of waiting, the people of Bangladesh went to polls on Thursday morning for a historic national election, hoping to restore true democracy and secure a powerful mandate... Read More


No fear as voting proceeds peacefully despite rumours: DMP Commissioner

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali on Thursday said voting is progressing peacefully with no cause for concern, despite months of rumours surrounding t... Read More


Jamaat Ameer urges voters to back 'honest, competent and patriotic' candidates

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Wednesday night urged voters to cast their ballots for "honest, competent and patriotic" candidates in Thursday's national election. In a Facebo... Read More


Teen girl, 2 others hurt as crude bombs hurled at Gopalganj polling centre

Gopalganj, Feb. 12 -- Three people including a teenage girl were injured as miscreants hurled several crude bombs at a polling centre in Gopalganj Sadar upazila during voting on Thursday morning. The... Read More


Nazrul urges voters to guard polling centres in shifts

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- BNP Standing Committee Member and Chairman of the party's Central Election steering Committee Nazrul Islam Khan on Wednesday urged party leaders, activists and voters to guard pollin... Read More


Voting peaceful overall, only minor incidents reported: Home Adviser

, Feb. 12 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Thursday said voting was progressing in a free, peaceful and festive atmosphere, apart from a few stray incidents. He mad... Read More