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'Set to form government', says BNP as projected results show Rahman's win
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday said that it is set to form the government as vote counting is underway for the 13th parliamentary elections in the country.
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Bangladesh Polls: Projected results show BNP winning in 151 constituencies
Updated : 1 month ago IST
According to the Dhaka Tribune, early morning vote counting showed BNP winning 151 constituencies so far. It further mentioned that the initial trends indicated Jamaat-e-Islami would emerge as the main opposition, securing 43 seats.
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Awami League leadership rejects Bangladesh national polls, calls it "illeg
Updated : 1 month 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 month 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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Sheikh Hasina slams National Polls in Bangladesh, calls it "well-planned f
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The Awami League on Thursday strongly condemned the 13th National Parliamentary Election in Bangladesh, calling it a "well-planned farce" orchestrated by Chief Adviser of the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, and demanded the reinstatement of the party along with the release of politica
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"Beginning of unprecedented journey toward new Bangladesh," says Yunus as
Updated : 1 month ago IST
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 month 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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UN Security Council to vote on Afghanistan sanctions team extension
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The team's current term is set to expire on February 17, and Council members describe the upcoming vote as a pivotal decision in the international community's handling of Afghanistan.
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Bangladesh elections: Election Commission records 32.88 per cent voter tur
Updated : 1 month 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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"Absence of Awami league worrying," says former Diplomat as Bangladesh vot
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The election is widely viewed as a defining moment for the country's future, particularly given the absence of the Awami League, a party that has ruled four times but is not participating in the current electoral process.
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"Confident that people in Assam will vote for Congress": DK Shivakumar aft
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that the Congress is confident of winning the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam.
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Bangladesh votes amid uncertainty after historic political shift
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Senior political analyst Chris Blackburn, speaking to ANI, described the current period as transformative. "Well, I think what we're seeing in Bangladesh, it's a historic sort of generational shift," he said. "We've seen obviously that Sheikh Hasina fell in 2024, but we've also seen the deat
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