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Overcome fear, exercise franchise, Fakhrul tells voters

NARAYANGANJ, Dec 25 (UNB): BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday urged voters to go to polling stations on December 30, defying "obstacles and threats from the government.""The opposition parties have united to wage a movement for change with the 'sheaf of paddy' (BNP's electoral symbol)," he told...

AL urges EC not to allow nine agencies to monitor polls

Awami League Election Steering Committee Co-chair HT Imam requested on Tuesday the Election Commission (EC) not to allow nine local agencies for monitoring the upcoming general elections as the organisations are allegedly affiliated to BNP-Jamaat, reports BSS.The organisations are Democracy Watch, Khan Foundation, Light House, Bangladesh Manobadhikar Samonnoy Parishad, Jagarani...

Police arrest nine including BNP candidate's wife, daughter

Police have arrested nine people, including BNP candidate's wife, daughter, in Satkhira, Rajshahi and Sunamganj, report agenciesIn Salkhira, detectives arrested the wife and daughter of jamaat leader Gazi Nazrul Islam from the district jail premises on charge of planning sabotage on Tuesday.The jamaat leader is contesting the 11th parliamentary election...

Three sustain injuries in bomb attack on Ctg AL polls rally

Three people sustained burn injuries in a petrol bomb attack on a procession of AL allegedly by some BNP activists during electioneering at Jahanabad in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram on Tuesday, report agencies.The injured are Abu Salek, Mohammad Raihan and Taiab Uddin.Witnesses said the activists of local unit AL brought...

Political parties urged to give attention to river issues

Hailing political parties for making commitments in their election manifestos to take actions to ensure the availability of water in Bangladesh's river through regional cooperation, the International Farakka Committee (IFC) on Tuesday hoped that they will give greater attention to this vital issue in future, reports UNB.Almost all the parties...

Some Ctg journos urge voters to vote for 'Boat'

CHATTOGRAM, Dec 25: A section of journalists of Chattogram called upon the voters to elect all candidates with 'Boat' symbol in the upcoming 11th national parliamentary election.They urged voters to cast their votes in favour of Awami League at a view exchange meeting with three candidates from the city on...

AL always comes to power democratically: Quader

NOAKHALI, Dec 25 (BSS): Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader said on Tuesday the AL has come to power every time in democratic ways by attaining the people's mandate in elections as the party does politics for the people's welfare."Awami League stresses on progress. As democracy prevails here, the...

Independent 'lion' may subdue 'boat'

Awami League leader Kazi Zafarullah has been working hard on the campaign trail in Faridpur-4 seat, but may be challenged by independent candidate Nixon Chowdhury who defeated him last time, reports bdnews24.com.The colourful campaign of the 'lion' seems to have subdued the ruling party in the seat. Though many of...

Vote for 'Boat' to improve people's life: Speaker

RANGPUR, Dec 25 (BSS): Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has called for casting vote for 'Boat' to improve life standard of common people.She made the call while talking to people and addressing a number of street corner rallies in many areas of Shanerhat union in Pirganj upazila during her day-long...

Dr AK Abdul Momen and his rival BNP contestant Khandaker Abdul Muktadir

Awami League candidate for Sylhet-1 constituency Dr AK Abdul Momen and his rival BNP contestant Khandaker Abdul Muktadir cutting a cake at Nayasarak Mission in Sylhet on Tuesday, marking the Christmas — Focus Bangla