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.
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
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
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
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.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Tarique Rahman cast his vote on Thursday as Bangladesh goes into the 13th parliamentary elections. He urged people to exercise their right to vote and expressed optimism for the victory of BNP in the elections.
With voting underway for the 13th parliamentary elections, key leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami, National Citizen party (NCP) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have cast their votes as reported by The Daily Star.
Many expressed optimism about the conduct of the polls and the future of the country. "I came early this time, wishing to vote early. We're hoping that the voting will be free and fair. Hopefully, we will see some good candidates and people who will work for the nation. We'll have a corru
He made the remarks on Wednesday while visiting the Operation Control Room at Police Headquarters and later inspecting the New Market and Mohammadpur police stations under the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).