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Congress asked to meet "Maulanas": Assam CM slams Pawan Khera over Dhaka c
Updated : 6 days, 5 hours ago IST
CM Sarma made a post on his official X account, "Shri @Pawankhera ji is publicly sharing my photo with a Maulana. This is actually a case of the arrow boomeranging back. For his information, let me clarify that the same Maulana had come to the residence of the respected Tarun Gogoi ji whe
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Bangladesh gears up for election under heavy scrutiny
Updated : 6 days, 5 hours ago IST
Officials said ballot papers, ballot boxes, seals, indelible ink, forms, and other essential election materials have been prepared and distributed in accordance with the Election Commission's guidelines. The distribution process was carried out in an organized and systematic manner from desi
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BGB Director General visits election base camp in Dhaka, orders firm actio
Updated : 6 days, 5 hours ago IST
Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, reviewed election security in Dhaka ahead of the February 12 parliamentary polls. Authorities reported completed preparations, extensive security deployment, and a positive environment, though c
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"Important to see free and fair election,: say Dhaka University Professor
Updated : 6 days, 5 hours ago IST
Speaking about the upcoming polls, Tawohidul Haque, Associate Professor and Criminologist, University of Dhaka noted, "And in a new context, the 13 national elections is going to be held." According to him, the evolving political landscape has opened space for new thinking and engagement.
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394 international observers, 197 foreign journalists to monitor Bangladesh
Updated : 6 days, 5 hours ago IST
Bangladesh will hold its 13th general election and a referendum on the July National Charter on February 12. A total of 394 international observers and 197 foreign journalists have arrived to monitor the polls. Authorities say preparations are complete, with over 2,000 candidates contesting.
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Dhaka's streets turn black-and-white as Bangladesh prepares for historic F
Updated : 6 days, 5 hours ago IST
Bangladesh will hold its 13th parliamentary elections and a national referendum on February 12. Schools and public buildings are serving as polling stations. Authorities say preparations and security arrangements are complete. Over 12.77 crore voters will cast ballots amid optimism from o
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World Bank helps reduce Dhaka's water pollution
Updated : 6 days, 5 hours ago IST
The Metro Dhaka Water Security and Resilience Program will strengthen local and national institutions' capacity to reduce water pollution in the greater Dhaka area, which generates about half of the country's formal employment and one-third of its GDP. The program introduces a results-bas
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India shouldn't worry about B'desh-US deal: Former High Commissioner to Dh
Updated : 6 days, 5 hours ago IST
Sikri, while talking to ANI, said that though Bangladesh promised to buy Boeing jets, it doesn't have the money to pay for it.
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Bangladesh Elections: Candidates give final push to campaigning before Feb
Updated : 6 days, 5 hours ago IST
In these final stages, candidates and their supporters are going door-to-door, organizing rallies, speaking on microphones, and decorating the entire country with colourful posters and banners.
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Earthquake of magnitude 3.3 hits Bangladesh
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An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 struck Bangladesh in the early hours of Monday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
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Bangladesh faces rise in Islamist politics after uprising, says report
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A sharp rise in Islamist politics following the July 2024 uprising in Bangladesh could have widespread negative consequences, particularly for women, according to a new research report released in Dhaka on Sunday.
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MP: Police arrest two involved in snatching ornaments from elderly woman i
Updated : 6 days, 5 hours ago IST
Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP, Rural) Jayraj Kuber told ANI, "A snatching incident was reported in the Mohna police station on January 22, where an elderly woman, Rampuri Dhakad, was going towards a her farm field located near the Parvati River and suddenly two persons on a mot
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