No cause for alarm over election, says EC secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The Election Commission (EC) has said there is no alarming situation in the Feb 12 election and referendum, even as scattered incidents surface outside polling centres. At a briefin... Read More

'Our fate won't change': Election brings little hope for Korail slum residents

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- "There may not be any benefit for us, but voting is taking place. So I came to vote." These were the words of Amina Begum, a woman in her sixties and a resident of Korail slum, afte... 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

Three Narsingdi election rivals cast ballots at same centre, greet voters side by side

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Three parliamentary election candidates who live within half a kilometre of each other in the same village have cast their votes at the same polling station in Narsingdi. Khairul Ka... Read More

23 injured as BNP, Jamaat supporters clash in Meherpur over voter obstruction

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- At least 23 people have been injured in clashes between supporters of the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami in Meherpur's Mujibnagar and Gangni Upazilas amid allegations of obstructing voters ... Read More

Voter dies of 'heart attack' at Chattogram polling station

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- A 62-year-old man has died after collapsing while attempting to vote at a polling station in Chattogram. Md Monu Mia fell ill around 7:35am on Thursday at the Kazir Dewri Government... Read More

BNP's Mirza Abbas says 'engineered result' won't be accepted

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- BNP candidate for Dhaka-8 Mirza Abbas has said he will not accept what he described as an "engineered result" in the election, alleging attempts to create confusion as voting continu... 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 goes to the polls in first vote since Hasina's downfall

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Bangladeshis are heading to the polls on Thursday to cast their ballots in a "historic" general election, marking a pivotal moment in the nation's transition toward democracy followi... Read More

NCP leader Sarjis calls for complaint-free voting environment

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Sarjis Alam, candidate for Panchagarh-1 and a leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has said there will be no grounds for complaints if the administration performs its duties p... Read More

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