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BNP polling agents 'driven out or obstructed' in 221 constituencies

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidates and a few from other political camps in Dhaka lodged formal complaints with the Election Commission (EC) about election irregularities on Sunday.A three-member BNP delegation led by its joint-secretary general Moazzem Hossain Alal handed over the party's set of allegations to the representative of EC...

BNP loses senses seeing sure win of AL: Quader

Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader accused on Sunday the BNP-led alliance of engaging in violence and carrying out bomb attacks sensing imminent defeat in the general election, reports UNB."The Jatiya Oikya Front lost its senses seeing huge public support for AL. Now, they are trying to trigger violence,"...

BNP polling agents driven out nowhere, claims Nanak

Awami League (Al) joint general secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanak denied on Sunday the allegations that BNP or Jatiya Oikya Front agents had been driven out from polling centers during the national election, reports UNB."Is there anyone who can say that any BNP or Oikya Front agent has been kicked out...

Ex-enclave constituents vote for first time

PANCHAGARH, Dec 30 (UNB): Former enclave residents under the district's two constituencies exercised their franchise for the first time in 71 years.They were elated to have been able to cast their votes under Panchagarh-1 and Panchagarh-2 constituencies in Sunday's national election.Many of them took their whole families to the polling...

Voting ends peacefully, claims EC secretary

Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed said voting ended on Sunday in peaceful manner across the country with massive and enthusiastic participation of voters, reports BSS.He made the statement while addressing the inaugural session of the results announcement of the 11th parliamentary elections in the city's commission office Sunday...

Foreign ministry terms ANFREL statements on polls biased

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has described the joint statement of ANFREL-affiliated organisations issued on Saturday as 'premature' and criticised it saying its comment was based on 'misinformation and premeditated assumptions,' reports UNB.In a statement issued at 12:07 pm on Sunday, the ministry said the 11th national election is...

IAB complains to EC about poll irregularities

Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) on Sunday filed a complaint at the Election Commission of different types of election irregularities including ouster of its polling agents, attacks on its candidates and agents, and forcing its supporters to cast votes for 'Boat' symbol, reports UNB.An IAB delegation led by its joint secretary...

Joy optimistic about AL's victory

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ICT Affairs Adviser and son Sajeeb Wazed Joy expressed on Sunday his firm optimism about the victory of the ruling party in the 11th general election, reports UNB."I am fully confident about the win," he said while talking to reporters after casting his vote at Dhaka...

Family members wailing after the death of Jubo League

Family members wailing after the death of Jubo League Paikor ward-03 unit vice-president Azizul Islam in a clash between AL and BNP activists at Bagil polling station in Kahalu upazila on Sunday — Focus Bangla

Picture was snapped from the Ashuganj Fertilizer Factory centre

Though the Brahmanbaria-2 (Ashuganj-Sharail) seat saw peaceful and festive start of the voting, men of independent candidate Moinuddin Moin (an Awami League rebel) allegedly carried out ballot stuffing and broke ballot boxes hours later. The picture was snapped from the Ashuganj Fertilizer Factory centre — Focus Bangla