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Envoys of different countries congratulate Sheikh Hasina

Shawdesh Desk: Ambassadors and high commissioners of Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Argentina, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Egypt, Algeria, Kuwait, Libya, Iran, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab

Voter turnout over 60pc in 21 constituencies across Bangadesh, below 30pc in 52: EC

Shawdesh Desk: Though the overall voter turnout was 41.99 per cent in the 12th parliamentary election of Bangladesh held on Sunday, more than 60 per cent of registered voters cast

Jan 7 election in Bangladesh was not free, fair, says US state dept

Shawdesh Desk: The United States shared the view with other observers that Sunday’s elections in Bangladesh ‘were not free or fair’ and they regret that not all parties participated, the

AL to hold rally at Suhrawardi Udyan on Jan 10

Shawdesh desk: Awami League will hold a rally at Suhrawardi Udyan in the capital on Wednesday (January 10) ahead of Bangabandhu’s Homecoming Day. General Secretary of the party Obaidul Quader

Voter turnout 41.8%; if any doubt, challenge it: CEC

Shawdesh desk: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Monday said the total voter turnout in the 12th parliamentary election was 41.8%. “If you have any doubt, you can

BNP demands fresh election, PM Hasina’s resignation

Shawdesh desk: Claiming that people unilaterally turned down Sunday’s voting, Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday demanded the cancellation of the 12th parliamentary election and the resignation of prime minister Sheikh

Individual identifying as ‘Canadian observer’ acting independently: Canada’s HC

Shawdesh desk: The government of Canada has not deployed any election observer to monitor Bangladesh’s January 7 general election, the Canadian high commission in Dhaka said on Monday. ‘Any individual

Bangladesh general election ‘free, fair and safe’: Visiting foreign observers

Shawdesh Desk: Visiting international observers on Monday described the just-held 12th general election in Bangladesh as ‘free, fair and safe.’ ‘Considering the overall situation, all the observers present here agree