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Khaleda urges voters to cast votes defying threats, says Rizvi

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday called upon the voters to go to the polling centres and exercise their voting right defying all kinds of threat and fear."Each vote you cast will ensure people's liberty and establishment of democratic Bangladesh," BNP senior joint-secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said claiming...

Dr Kamal to cast ballot at Viqarunnisa centre

Jatiya Oikya Front chief Dr Kamal Hossain will cast his vote at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College polling station in the city this (Sunday) morning, reports UNB.At a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU), he said he will cast his ballot by 8.00am to 9.00am at the centre near...

Country set to hold an exemplary election today, says HT Imam

Today's national polls will set an example in the region for its peaceful atmosphere, HT Imam, co-chairman of Awami League (AL) Election Steering Committee, said Saturday, reports UNB.He also praised the Election Commission (EC) at a press briefing at the party's Media Centre in the city in the afternoon."The EC...

BNP frustrated realising their defeat: Quader

NOAKHALI, Dec 29 (UNB): BNP leaders have been expressing frustration realising their certain defeat in Sunday's election, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Saturday."An atmosphere for conducting a free and fair election is prevailing," he told a press briefing in Noakhali.Quader said he was confident of AL's victory....

B'baria JaPa candidate quits election race for father-in-law

BRAHMANBARIA, Dec 29 (UNB): Jatiya Party (JaPa) candidate under the Awami League (AL)-led Grand Alliance for Brahmanbaria-2 constituency (Sarail and Ashuganj) Rezaul Islam Bhuiyan has finally quit the election race, lending his support to his father-in-law Ziaul Huq Mridha who is also contesting the election from the seat as an...

26,000 observers to monitor election

More than 26,000 election observers, including 163 from foreign organisations and missions, will monitor the 11th general election today (Sunday), reports UNB.Among them, 25,900 observers from 81 local organisations will monitor the elections, according to a fact sheet of the Election Commission.Among 163 observers from foreign organisations and missions, 38...

Oikya Front aspirant Rony comes under attack

PATUAKHALI, Dec 29 (UNB): Some unidentified miscreants carried out an attacked on former Awami League (AL) MP Golam Maola Rony, who is contesting the national election as an Oikya Front candidate for Patuakhali-3 constituency, near his residence at Ulania Port in Golachipa Upazila on Friday evening.Rony claimed that some miscreants...

AL office torched in Bagerhat

BAGERHAT, Dec 29 (UNB): Miscreants torched an office of Awami League in Sorui area of the district town early Saturday.Shahadat Hossain, additional superintendent of Bagerhat Sadar circle police, said that miscreants set fire to the AL office of Ward No-4.On information, a fire-fighting unit doused the fire.Police visited the spot...

Bustling Dhaka almost empty ahead of voting

The streets in the capital which usually bustle with people even on the weekends took almost an empty look on Saturday as thousands of people left the capital ahead of Sunday's national election, reports UNB.Many of them went to their native homes for exercising their voting right while some others...

For Bangladesh PM, authoritarian tag is "badge of honour", son says on poll eve

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina considers being called authoritarian by the western media a "badge of honor", the leader's son told Reuters on the eve of a national election on Sunday, reports Reuters. Hasina, who is widely expected to win a third straight term in office, has been hailed domestically...