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BNP's polls manifesto to bring 'new sunrise' for country: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the party's election manifesto will bring a ‘new sunrise’ for Bangladesh, an event the nation is eagerly awaiting, report agencies. "After much sacrifice and bloodshed, the country is finally moving towards a neutral, free, fair, and acceptable election," he saidThe BNP...

BNP cancels final Dhaka polls rally scheduled for Feb 8

BNP has cancelled its final election rally scheduled to be held in capital on February 8 , reports UNB.Instead of holding the rally, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will deliver election speeches at different locations across Dhaka North and South on February 8 and 9, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul...

EU chief observer talks to media on Sylhet polls

SYLHET, Feb.6: The European Union's Election Observation Mission (EOM) has emphasised the importance of conducting secure and safe elections in Bangladesh on 12 February, highlighting the need for a congenial atmosphere and maintenance of law and order.Addressing a view-exchange meeting with journalists at the Sylhet Press Club on Friday, the...

Vote manipulators to meet same fate as fascists: Nahid

SAVAR, Feb 6 (UNB): National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam warned that those involved in vote rigging or electoral malpractice would face the same fate as fascists.Speaking at an election rally in Savar for Dilshana Parul, the 11-party alliance candidate for Dhaka-19, Nahid Islam said, "The upcoming election is...

JUCSU VP Jitu joins BNP

Abdur Rashid Zitu, vice-president (VP) of the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU), has formally joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).Alongside him, several representatives from different hall unions of the university joined the Jatiyatabadi Chatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of BNP.Jitu announced his decision to join the BNP at...

Bobby Hajjaj, the BNP candidate for Dhaka-13

Bobby Hajjaj, the BNP candidate for Dhaka-13, carrying out mass contact with voters in the capital's Adabar area on Friday as part of his campaign for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election. — Focus Bangla

Over 0.15m postal ballots reach returning officers

A total of 1,55,452 (over 0.15 million) postal ballots have already reached the returning officers across the country ahead of the 13th parliamentary election, scheduled for February 12. Of them, 1,24,746 ballots have been received from expatriate voters staying abroad and 30,706 others come from voters inside Bangladesh.The Bangladesh Election...

Ctg election fever peaks before Feb 12

CHATTOGRAM, Feb 06: has gripped Chattogram ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election slated for 12 February. Campaigning by candidates and discussions among voters are at their peak, with supporters of candidates in the city's 16 constituencies holding processions almost daily. Both candidates and their supporters have intensified their...

Effigies of adviser Sakhawat, BIDA's Ashik burnt at DU

Effigies of several individuals were burned at Dhaka University (DU) on Thursday in protest against the government's move to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of Chittagong Port to foreign entities, branding them as ‘economic hitmen.’The demonstration was held at the Raju Sculpture under the banner of ‘Aggrieved Student...

Ishraq pledges to resolve gas crisis, waterlogging in Old Dhaka

Engineer Ishraq Hossain, the BNP-nominated candidate for Dhaka-6, has promised to revitalise old Dhaka by addressing waterlogging, the acute gas crisis, and drug abuse, reports BSS.In an interview with the agencies at Baldha Garden, the candidate outlined his development plans for the constituency, which covers Sutrapur, Wari, Gandaria, and parts...