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"Beginning of unprecedented journey toward new Bangladesh," says Yunus as
Updated : 1 month ago IST
As voting for the 13th Parliamentary Election and Constitutional Referendum concluded across 299 constituencies in Bangladesh on Thursday, Chief Adviser of the country's interim government Muhammad Yunus congratulated the nation for the peaceful and orderly conclusion of polls and referen
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"We did receive an invitation to send Observers": MEA on Bangladesh's elec
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Despite receiving an official invitation from Dhaka to monitor the proceedings, India opted not to send official observers to avoid any perception of interference.
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Bangladesh National Polls: Voting ends, counting begins in 13th National E
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According to the Bangladesh Election Commission (EC), voting officially took place from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm (local time). However, officials clarified that individuals who had entered polling station premises before the close of voting were permitted to cast their ballots.
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Bangladesh National Polls: Activist Nasreen warns of Jamaat's Islamist thr
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In a statement, Nasreen warned against what she described as the "Islamist threat" posed by Jamaat, while cautioning that the BNP would face "very serious challenges" if either of them came to power.
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Crude bomb explosion at Munshiganj polling centre disrupts voting amid Ban
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The explosion occurred at the Makhati Gurucharan High School polling station in Mollakandi Union of Sadar upazila, drawing rapid response from law enforcement but no confirmed reports of casualties.
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Bangladesh elections: Election Commission records 32.88 per cent voter tur
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As voting continues to take place at 42,651 centres across Bangladesh, the Election Commission recorded a 32.88 per cent voter turnout, as reported by the Daily Star on Thursday.
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"Absence of Awami league worrying," says former Diplomat as Bangladesh vot
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The election is widely viewed as a defining moment for the country's future, particularly given the absence of the Awami League, a party that has ruled four times but is not participating in the current electoral process.
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Bangladesh Polls: Jamaat candidate alleges foul play
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Khaleduz Zaman, Jamaat-e-Islami candidate, who is running against BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, said, "The situation is not good because without a polling agent, in a separate room, someone is sealing the papers. It is totally disappointing. I have seen this in some places. We were hopeful
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Bangladesh votes amid uncertainty after historic political shift
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Senior political analyst Chris Blackburn, speaking to ANI, described the current period as transformative. "Well, I think what we're seeing in Bangladesh, it's a historic sort of generational shift," he said. "We've seen obviously that Sheikh Hasina fell in 2024, but we've also seen the deat
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Its birthday of a new Bangladesh, says Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus after
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Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus today described the election and referendum as a moment of national joy and renewal.
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Bangladesh interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus casts vote in historic ele
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Yunus, who heads the interim government overseeing the poll, voted around 10:00 am (local time), joining millions of Bangladeshis participating in the country's first election in the wake of last year's political upheaval. The vote is widely seen as a pivotal step in restoring democratic
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'People of Bangladesh waiting for this day," says BNP Chairman Tarique Rah
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Tarique Rahman on Thursday said that his party would work towards women empowerment once they form the government. He also called people to come out and vote in large numbers as the country goes into the 13th parliamentary elections.
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