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Modi talks to Tarique over phone, reaffirms India's support

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday and extended support in his endeavour to fulfill the aspirations of the people of Bangladesh. "D... Read More


BNP sweeps with 209 seats, Jamaat gets 68, NCP 6: EC

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured 209 parliamentary seats, while Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami won 68, as the Election Commission disclosed the statistics of the unofficial ele... Read More


BNP on cusp of historic win: 'Celebrate with prayers, not processions,' says Tarique

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has instructed leaders and activists at all organisational levels of the party not to hold any victory processions or rallies as the party moves towards a... Read More


BNP sweeps Panchagarh as Sarjis Alam loses Panchagarh-1 battle

Panchagarh, Feb. 13 -- NCP Chief Organiser (Northern Region) Sarjis Alam was defeated in Panchagarh-1 as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won both parliamentary seats in Panchagarh district, acc... Read More


Salahuddin Ahmed, Saching Pru among first MPs revealed as unofficially elected by EC

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Four BNP candidates including its standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed and one Jamaat contestant were unofficially elected, according to the announcement the Election Commissio... Read More


EC's official announcements see BNP take lead in 15 seats, Jamaat in 4

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- led alliance candidates have taken lead in 15 constituencies, while Jamaat-led coalition contestants in four constituencies, according to the partial election results of 19 parliamen... Read More


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