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Jamaat wins 3 Jhenaidah seats, BNP's Asaduzzaman secures lone constituency

Jhenaidah, Feb. 13 -- e-Islami has won three of the four parliamentary seats in Jhenaidah district, while BNP secured one seat, according to unofficial results announced early Friday. Abdullah Al Mas... Read More


Man hacked dead 'by wife' in Khulna

Khulna, Feb. 13 -- A man was hacked to death allegedly by his wife at Joypur village in Rupsha upazila of Khulna early Friday. The deceased was Mohor Ali, 45, hailed from Bajuya area in Dacope upazil... Read More


No compromise on Nasiruddin Patwary issue: Hasnat

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organiser (South Region) Hasnat Abdullah has said there can be no compromise over the issue concerning Nasiruddin Patwary, who is contesting from D... Read More


Cumilla-7 seat goes to independent candidate's bag

Cumilla, Feb. 13 -- Independent candidate Atikul Alam Shawon has won the Cumilla-7 seat in the 13th national election by a wide margin. Shawon, contesting on the "Pitcher" symbol, received 90,819 vot... Read More


59.44 percent votes cast in national election:EC

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The voter turnout in the national election stood at 59.44 percent, the Election Commission (EC) said on Friday. The information was shared around 11:30am by the Director of Public R... Read More


Mamata congratulates Tarique Rahman

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday extended her congratulations to BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman for guiding his party to victory in Bangladesh's national election. ... Read More


A rare calm descends on Dhaka after parliamentary polls

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Dhaka remained unusually calm and largely empty a day after the national election, as a holiday mood continued to grip the capital. Major thoroughfares and flyovers that are typical... Read More


All eyes on Tarique Rahman as BNP set to form government

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- A new chapter is set to unfold in Bangladesh politics, as BNP is poised to form a government after securing a two-thirds majority in the national election, held largely in a peaceful... Read More


Fakhrul calls Jamaat extremist party, hails voters

Thakurgaon, Feb. 13 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday labeled Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami as an 'extremist party' and held Awami League responsible for its rise. "Whatever... Read More


We don't release unofficial results to preserve transparency: CEC

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Thursday dismissed allegations of manipulation over voter turnout percentages released during the balloting process, saying such ... Read More