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BGB Director General visits election base camp in Dhaka, orders firm actio
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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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"Historic and important elections for Bangladesh": EU Observer Chief Ivars
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Bangladesh votes on February 12 amid tight security and finalised logistics. EU Chief Observer Ivars Ijabs called the elections historic, stressing a neutral, fact-based assessment. Over 12.77 crore voters will elect representatives, alongside a constitutional referendum, with authorities ex
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SC asks Calcutta HC to examine if NIA probe is warranted in Beldanga viole
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A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi disposed of the West Bengal government's plea challenging the Calcutta High Court's January 28 order, which had left it open for the Centre to deploy central forces and to consider invoking the NIA Act.
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Baloch leaders in Lahore demand end to enforced disappearances, slam secur
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Speakers at a rights gathering in Lahore raised allegations of repression in Balochistan, highlighting disappearances and shrinking civic space. Baloch leaders called for dialogue over coercion. The event ended in uproar over remarks linked to enforced disappearances, with activists walking
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"Don't behave like children, not right to use national security as politic
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"I cannot teach lessons to Rahul Gandhi. I can't understand what world he lives in. What ideology drives his actions? Senior members of Congress should explain to him that Parliament cannot function like this. Don't behave like children here. Our country is huge, and security is a signifi
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394 international observers, 197 foreign journalists to monitor Bangladesh
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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
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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
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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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Mohali schools receive bomb threat email; police conduct searches
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Several prominent schools in Mohali, S.A.S Nagar, Punjab, received a threatening email at around 7:30 a.m. today. Authorities immediately cordoned off the affected schools, declared a holiday for students and staff, and deployed bomb disposal, anti-sabotage, and ARP teams to conduct thoro
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Bangladesh braces for historic February 12 polls: First vote since Hasina
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Bangladesh holds crucial parliamentary polls and a referendum tomorrow after Sheikh Hasina's ouster. Over 12.77 crore voters will decide 299 seats amid high security and hopes for democratic reform. Minorities fear post-poll violence in some areas.
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Democrat Representative Shri Thanedar blasts top Trump immigration offici
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Thanedar, a progressive Democrat who immigrated to the United States from India in the 1980s, pressed Scott and Acting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons during a hearing examining oversight of the Department of Homeland Security and its component agencies- including
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NATO chief Mark Rutte holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae-myun
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met South Korean President Lee Jae-myung in Brussels, reaffirming their strategic partnership. The leaders agreed to deepen cooperation on defence, security, space and information sharing amid global challenges, including the Ukraine war and Korean Penins
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