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PM vows to fulfil expectations of youths if voted to power

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina said on Tuesday her government wants to fulfill the expectations of the young generation about future Bangladesh if it is voted to power again through the upcoming general election, reports UNB."We want to fulfill the expectations of our young generation and new voters about Bangladesh,"...

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh deployed across the country on Tuesday patrolling

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh deployed across the country on Tuesday patrolling the streets to control law and order situation ahead of the 11th parliamentary election. The snap was taken from Chowhatta in Sylhet — Focus Bangla

Afroza Abbas comes under attack again

BNP candidate for Dhaka-9 constituency Afroza Abbas and her supporters came under attack once again allegedly by Awami League (AL) men while conducting electioneering in the city's Khilgaon area on Tuesday morning, leaving an unspecific number of people injured, reports UNB.At a press conference at her Shahjahanpur residence in the...

SC upholds HC stay on Millat's candidature

The Supreme Court (SC) upheld on Tuesday the High Court (HC) order that stayed the candidature of BNP candidate M Rashiduzzaman Millat from Jamalpur-1, reports UNB.The seven-member bench led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed 'no order' after hearing of an appeal filed by Millat against the HC order.Now,...

Dispose of appeal on 22 Jamaat men's candidature in three days

The High Court (HC) asked on Tuesday the Election Commission (EC) to resolve an appeal challenging legality of 22 Jamaat-e-Islami leaders contesting the polls with BNP's electoral symbol, reports UNB.Justice Md Ashfakul Islam and Justice Mohammad Ali's bench gave the EC three days to resolve the matter. The court also...

Level playing field for election is there: CEC

Our CorrespondentCHATTOGRAM, Dec 18: The people are in a festive mood to cast their votes in the upcoming national parliamentary election in a free, fair and peaceful manner as the level playing field is already there.Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda said this here today at a view-exchange meeting with...

US encourages credible, participatory polls

US Ambassador in Dhaka Earl R Miller said on Tuesday his country encourages all to participate in the democratic and electoral process in Bangladesh avoiding violence, reports UNB."The United States continues to encourage a free, fair, credible, participatory, tolerant and peaceful national election," he told reporters after a meeting with...

Menon terms Oikya Front's election manifesto baseless

Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon said on Tuesday the election manifesto of Jatiya Oikya Front is wired and baseless, reports BSS.Criticising the election manifesto of Oikya Front, Menon said, "They are making false pledges to the people just to win the election anyhow…Actually their manifesto was weird and baseless."Menon,...