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Vote counting begins in Bangladesh
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 30 (ANI): The counting of votes cast in the 11th General Elections in Bangladesh, which concluded at 4 pm on Sunday, is now underway in the nation. The polling began early morning on Sunday, which was marked by heavy violence, claiming as many as 12 lives and injuring
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Bangladesh: Women barred from voting in two constituencies
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 30 (ANI): In the polling for the 11th General Elections in Bangladesh on Sunday, women were denied the right to vote in the constituencies of Noakhali-4 and Chattogram-2.
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Bangladesh to elect new government today
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 30 (ANI): Bangladesh is all set to choose a new representative in the Jatiya Sangshad or the unicameral legislature of the country for a period of next five years.
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Bangladesh election: A confident Awami League, a struggling Opposition
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 29 (ANI): If the predictions are not in the end proved wrong, Sheikh Hasina and her ruling Awami League, in alliance with a few small parties, will win a third consecutive term in power at the general election on Sunday.
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Bangladesh: 8 arrested for spreading rumours ahead of elections
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 29 (ANI): Eight people have been arrested from different parts of the capital city for allegedly spreading rumours regarding the 11th general election.
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Kept personal egos aside for nation: Zadafia on being appointed UP's Lok S
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): A day after Gordhan Zadafia was appointed by the BJP as an in-charge of Uttar Pradesh for next year's general elections, the former Gujarat minister said he was "touched" by the responsibility given to him by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Will talk and sort out issues: Raj Babbar on Akhilesh's alliance statement
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): A day after Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav sent warning signals to the Congress party regarding Opposition alliance in Uttar Pradesh in next year's general elections, Uttar Pradesh Congress president Raj Babbar said that both the parties will t
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BJP makes organisational appointments ahead of 2019 elections, Gordhan Zad
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 26 (ANI): The BJP on Wednesday handed over the 2019 Lok Sabha election responsibility of crucial Uttar Pradesh to Gordhan Zadafia, a former Gujarat minister who had fallen out with Narendra Modi when he was the Chief Minister of the state, before making up in 2014.
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Akhilesh bats for federal front to oust BJP from power at Centre
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 26 (ANI): Giving a clarion call to oust BJP from power at the Centre in 2019 Lok Sabha elections, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday batted for the formation of a federal front to contest
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Bangladesh: Opposition calls for CEC's resignation
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 26 (ANI): Merely four days before the 11th General Elections, the Jatiya Oikya Front here has called for the Chief Election Commissioner's (CEC) resignation, accusing him of bias.
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Bangladesh polls: Candidates attacked, offices vandalized across country
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 26 (ANI): Scores of political leaders and workers of various parties were injured in continuing attacks across Bangladesh ahead of the 11th general elections here, slated to take place on December 30.
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B'desh EC bars live coverage of elections
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 24 (ANI): The Bangladesh Election Commission has barred television channels in the country to live broadcast from inside the polling centres during the General Elections on December 30, while deciding not to issue press stickers for the journalists travelling on motor
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