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Bangladesh polls termed "historic" as PAFFREL chief urges inclusive reform
Updated : 5 days, 11 hours ago IST
Rohana Hettiarachchie, Executive Director of People's Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL), has described Bangladesh's recent national elections as "historic and landmark", while also calling for stronger inclusion and reconciliation efforts in the country's political landscape. Read More
BNP thanks PM Modi for congratulatory message on winning the elections
Updated : 5 days, 11 hours ago IST
In a post on X, the BNP expressed appreciation for Modi's message and recognition of its leadership. "Thank you very much, Honourable @narendramodi. We greatly appreciate your kind acknowledgment of Mr. Tarique Rahman's leadership in securing the BNP's decisive win in the national elections.
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"Bangladeshi women have demolished Jamaat-e-Islami": MJ Akbar on BNP win
Updated : 5 days, 11 hours ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Akbar said, "The biggest message of this election is that the Bangladeshi women have demolished the Jamaat-e-Islami. They have done so because Jamaat represented an anti-women platform," while reacting to the results in Delhi.
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Bangladesh braces for 13th National Elections tomorrow as citizens remain
Updated : 5 days, 11 hours ago IST
The elections come at a critical time in the country's history, almost two years after the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, was ousted following a student-led movement in July 2024.
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Over 500,000 Bangladeshi expatriates exercised franchise through postal ba
Updated : 5 days, 11 hours ago IST
Citing Election Commission (EC) data, the report said that as of 9:15 am (local time) Wednesday, 515,619 expatriates had successfully cast their votes using the IT-enabled postal voting system.
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Bangladesh's Chief Adviser meets election observation delegations ahead of
Updated : 5 days, 11 hours ago IST
Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, met with multiple election observation delegations as the country heads into the 13th national elections, scheduled for tomorrow, February 12, nearly two years after the 2024 July Uprising.
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"Important to see free and fair election,: say Dhaka University Professor
Updated : 5 days, 11 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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Bangladesh: Police deploy water cannons, set up barricades as protesters t
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The incident occurred just six days before Bangladesh's highly anticipated national elections, scheduled for February 12.
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Bangladesh: Jamaat pledges "constructive relations" with India ahead of el
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With just a few days left until the national elections in Bangladesh, the Islamic conservative party Jamaat-e-Islami announced that it would maintain "constructive and cooperative" relations with neighbouring countries, including India, as part of its election promises.
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Bangladesh minority leader demands action against atrocities
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
A senior minority leader in Bangladesh on Thursday has called for adequate security measures for the minority community ahead of the national elections, and he has also demanded that the interim government take action against the atrocities committed towards the minority community.
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"No democratic environment in Bangladesh": Awami League leader Bahauddin N
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Awami League leader Bahauddin Nasim alleged that democracy, human rights and rule of law have collapsed in Bangladesh. His remarks echoed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's accusations that the interim government has plunged the country into an "age of terror" marked by violence, repre
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"One-sided elections" won't be sustainable: Awami League's Mohibul Hassan
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Weeks ahead of the national elections in Bangladesh, Awami League leader Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury Nowfel has termed the exercise a "one-sided election" that will lead to a "waste of public funds."
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