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Ensure BNP's victory thru vote revolution: Fakhrul

CUMILLA, Dec 19 (UNB): BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday called upon voters to ensure the victory of 'Sheaf of Paddy' through a 'vote revolution' on December 30 to free Khaleda Zia from jail and 'restore' democracy."Cast your votes for the Sheaf of Paddy to bring democracy...

Internet speed to be slowed down on voting day: EC secretary

Election Commission Secretary Helaluddin Ahmad said on Wednesday the Commission is considering to slowdown internet speed on the polling day of the 11th parliamentary election slated for December 30, reports UNB. The EC Secretary came up with the announcement while briefing officials related to the election result management at Election...

PM accuses BNP of printing fake ballots

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday accused BNP of printing fake ballot papers and spreading money to win the polls and urged all including party leaders and activists to remain alert about its (BNP) conspiracies, reports BSS."BNP is printing fake ballot papers and spreading money to...

BNP’s manifesto disappointing, says Nanak

Awami League joint general secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanak on Wednesday said BNP's election manifesto is extremely 'disappointing and confusing' for the nation, reports UNB.He made the remarks at a press conference at the Awami League president's Dhanmondi political office."When people consider the Awami League's election manifesto as an encouraging and...

Bad election to invite bad consequences: Dr Kamal

Jatiya Oikya Front chief Dr Kamal Hossain warned on Wednesday that the consequences will be very bad if the 11th parliamentary elections are not held in a fair and credible manner, reports UNB."I see a very bright future of the country if the election is held in a fair and...

Cops round up 74 including BNP men in Satkhira

SATKHIRA, Dec 19 (UNB): Police arrested 74 people, including 45 BNP leaders and activists, from different upazilas from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning.BNP candidate for Satkhira-3 constituency Dr Shaidul Alam said a police team led by Assistant Superintendent of Kaliganj Police Jamirul Islam along with the officer-in-charges of Kaliganj and...

AL election campaign office vandalised in Sherpur

SHERPUR, Dec 19 (UNB): Miscreants vandalised an election campaign office of the Awami League candidate of Sherpur-1 constancy in Bagbari Bazar of sadar upazila early Wednesday.Md Nazrul Islam, officer-in-charge of Sherpur Police Station, said some unidentified miscreants vandalised office furniture in Dhola union in the dark of night and later...

Kushtia-1 BNP candidate Bachchu lands in jail

KUSHTIA Dec 19 (UNB): A court here sent BNP's Kushtia-1 candidate Reza Ahmed Bachchu to jail in a case filed over the possession of illegal firearms and explosive on Wednesday.Kushtia District and Sessions Judge Arup Kumar Goswami rejected the bail petition of Bachchu after he had surrendered before the court,...

Sheikh Hasina always keeps what she pledges: Quader

NOAKHALI, Dec 19 (BSS): Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Wednesday Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina never breaches her commitment and she always keeps what she pledges."AL's election manifesto was announced yesterday. Special emphasis has been given on youth employment in the manifesto. If the leader (Sheikh Hasina)...