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Sheikh Hasina calls Bangladesh polls "disgraceful chapter", seeks Yunus' r
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
Sheikh Hasina challenged the legitimacy of Bangladesh's February 12 elections, calling them a "disgraceful chapter" for democracy. She alleged manipulation, unrealistic turnout figures, and irregularities, and demanded annulment of the polls, Muhammad Yunus's resignation, release of polit
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PM Modi congratulates Tarique Rahman on BNP's "remarkable victory" in Bang
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Tarique Rahman on BNP's election victory. Bangladesh's Election Commission declared results for 297 seats, with BNP and allies securing a majority. Two Chattogram seats remain suspended. A parallel referendum saw a 'Yes' win with 60.26 per cent t
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BNP secures absolute majority with 209 seats as Bangladesh heads for new g
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Bangladesh's Election Commission has declared the official results for 297 constituencies in the 13th National Parliament election.
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Bangladesh Polls: Public opinion praise Rahman's leadership as vote count
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With the vote count underway for Bangladesh's 13th parliamentary elections, support for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is mounting, with hopes of social justice and good governance in the country.
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Awami League leadership rejects Bangladesh national polls, calls it "illeg
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
The Awami League on Thursday rejected Bangladesh's 13th National Parliamentary Election, terming it "illegal" and one-sided, accusing the current interim government under the Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus of being "unconstitutional".
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Peaceful polls to alleged lapses: Bangladesh votes for political stability
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
People queued at polling stations nationwide for the 13th Parliamentary Election and constitutional referendum, with the two major political stakeholders, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance, making contrasting claims as polling concluded
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"Beginning of unprecedented journey toward new Bangladesh," says Yunus as
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As voting for the 13th Parliamentary Election and Constitutional Referendum concluded across 299 constituencies in Bangladesh on Thursday, Chief Adviser of the country's interim government Muhammad Yunus congratulated the nation for the peaceful and orderly conclusion of polls and referen
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Bangladesh National Polls: Voting ends, counting begins in 13th National E
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
According to the Bangladesh Election Commission (EC), voting officially took place from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm (local time). However, officials clarified that individuals who had entered polling station premises before the close of voting were permitted to cast their ballots.
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Crude bomb explosion at Munshiganj polling centre disrupts voting amid Ban
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
The explosion occurred at the Makhati Gurucharan High School polling station in Mollakandi Union of Sadar upazila, drawing rapid response from law enforcement but no confirmed reports of casualties.
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Bangladesh elections: Election Commission records 32.88 per cent voter tur
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
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.
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Its birthday of a new Bangladesh, says Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus after
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Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus today described the election and referendum as a moment of national joy and renewal.
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Bangladesh interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus casts vote in historic ele
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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
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