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People stand in long queues to exercise their franchise in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election

People stand in long queues to exercise their franchise in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election. The photo was taken at Mahmudpur High School polling centre in Satkhira on Thursday. — Focus Bangla

EC thanks all for ensuring free, fair JS polls, referendum

The Election Commission (EC) has expressed heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all stakeholders for their full cooperation in holding the 13th national election in a free, fair, and impartial manner, report agencies. In a press release issued on Thursday, the EC thanked all political parties, candidates, law enforcement agencies, government...

Seven poll officials withdrawn over irregularities in four dists

Seven election officials were withdrawn from duty in Mymensingh,Naogaon, Faridpur and Jhenaidah on Thursday following allegations of irregularities during voting, report agencies.In Mymensingh's Bhaluka upazila, an assistant presiding officer and two polling officers were dismissed at Kansherkul High School centre over allegations of allowing open voting and forcing out agents...

Mamunul Haque alleges irregularities, intimidation

Maulana Mamunul Haque, ameer of Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis and the 11-party alliance candidate in Dhaka-13, exercised his voting right during the first hour of polling on Thursday. He cast his vote at around 8:10 am at the Government Physical Education College centre on Sat Masjid Road in Mohammadpur. Before voting,...

Election held peacefully in Ctg with low voter turnout

CHATTOGRAM, Feb 12: The 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election in Chattogram was held peacefully, with no significant disturbances in 16 constituencies on Thursday.The law and order situation remained normal, and residents of the port city exercised their franchise with discipline. A similar scenario was observed in rural areas, although voter...

Female polling agents harassed in Dhaka-9, alleges Tasnim Jara

Independent candidate Tasnim Jara on Thursday alleged that female polling agents were being harassed and obstructed from entering polling centres at several locations in the Dhaka-9 constituency, reports UNB.Talking to reporters after visiting the Khilgaon Model College polling centre in the morning, Jara said her polling agents, particularly women, were...

0.46m postal ballots missed deadline

Nearly 0.46 million postal ballots did not reach returning officers of the 13th parliamentary election till Thursday.It means the ballots will not be taken into consideration as the deadline expired at 4:30pm on the day.Of the 15,33,684 registered postal voters, returning officers received over 1.0 million ballots till the election...

Crude bomb blast, ballot snatched away in Bhola: one held

Miscreants snatched away ballot paper after exploding crude bombs at a polling centre under Bhola-1 (Sadar) constituency in Sadar upazila of Bhola district on Thursday, forcing authorities to suspend votes for nearly one and a half hours, report agencies.Omar Faruk, presiding officer of Alinagar School and College polling centre in...

13 BNP men detained over attempt to seize polling centre in Ashulia

SAVAR, Feb 12 (UNB): Members of the Bangladesh Army detained 13 BNP activists on suspicion of attempting to seize two polling stations in Dhaka's Ashulia early Thursday.The detainees were later handed over to Ashulia Police Station.SI Saymon Sheikh, duty officer of Ashulia Police Station, said they are currently in police...

Krishak Dal leader's veins severed in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, Feb 11 (UNB): A local leader of Krishak Dal sustained critical injuries after miscreants severed the veins of both his hands and legs in Charghat upazila of Rajshahi on Wednesday afternoon.The injured was identified as Biraj Ali (47), son of late Amir Mollah of Ramchandrapur village. He is the...

Mohila Dal leader found dead in Feni

FENI, Feb 11 (UNB): Police recovered the hanging body of a Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal leader from her rented house in Feni town on Wednesday evening.The body of Roksana Akhter Lipi (31) was recovered around 6:30pm from a locked room on the second floor of a six-storey building named Khalek Mansion...

A person with disability cast his vote

A person with disability cast his vote at the Khilgaon Ideal College polling centre in the capital on Thursday. — FE Photo