Economy battles triple woes in 2018
The outgoing year saw Bangladesh's economy buckle under increasing pressure, with balance of payment deficit, banking crisis and weak local currency exacting a toll on the macroeconomic health. The capital flight is also undermining the economy as it is believed to be one of the key reasons behind the overall...
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Security personnel taking ballot boxes to a polling centre at the Dholairpar High School
Security personnel taking ballot boxes to a polling centre at the Dholairpar High School in the city after unloading those from a vehicle on Saturday — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam
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CEC warns of action against troublemakers
The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) warned on Saturday of punitive action against any attempt to drive away polling agents by rivals from centres.The nation goes to the 11th parliament polls today."It's unwarranted to harass candidates' agents during voting," CEC KM Nurul Huda said at a briefing at Agargaon Nirbachan Bhaban...
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Don’t believe JOF will boycott polls midway, PM tells party men
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged on Saturday all, including her party candidates and followers, not to believe if BNP and Jatiya Oikya Front (JOF) announce their withdrawal from election halfway through, reports UNB."All must stay alert so that the JOF cannot make tomorrow's (Sunday's) election questionable,"...
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Democracy faces key test as polls today
Bangladesh's democratic future undergoes a critical test as the nation goes to the 11th parliament elections today (Sunday).The Election Commission (EC) has taken the necessary preparations to conduct the polling from 8.0 am to 4.0 pm in the 299 of the 300 constituencies after the end of a 19-day lopsided...
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JOF to stay in polls until end: Dr Kamal
Jatiya Oikya Front (JOF) convener Dr Kamal Hossain said on Saturday their candidates would not retract from contesting today's electoral race."We'll stick to the ground," he said in reply to the prime minister's latest instruction to her party men to stay at centres if the JOF boycotts polls.The leader of...
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US team in Barishal to watch poll situation
A delegation of the US embassy in Dhaka visited Barishal on Saturday to observe the situation ahead of the 11th parliamentary election across the country today, according to an online news portal. The five-member delegation met Barishal-5 constituency's BNP candidate Majibur Rahman Sarwar at his residence. They said they arrived...
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Two children die in city house fire
Two children have been killed in a fire that broke out at a homestead in the Matuail village area of city's Jatrabari. The fire broke out at the homestead around 2:45am on Saturday. The bodies of brothers Palash, 12, and Tushar, 07, were recovered from the building afterwards. Their father,...
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Ansar commander strangled in Kushtia
KUSHTIA, Dec 29: A member of the Ansar was choked to death in Daulatpur Upazila's Farakpur village on Saturday morning. Khalil Mondal, 54, a native of the village, was scheduled to carry out election duty as an assistant platoon
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