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The counting of votes will be done on the spot soon after the voting is concluded…reports Asian Lite News Nationwide voting opened on Sunday morning in Bangladesh’s general elections to elect 299

The BNP says it does not have any confidence in Hasina presiding over a free and fair election…reports Asian Lite News The 76-year-old Sheikh Hasina has been in power for 15 straight

The incident comes in the backdrop of January 7 general elections and amid calls from the main opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for a 48-hour nationwide ‘hartal’…reports Asian Lite News

Around 300 vehicles have been vandalised by BNP-Jamat in the last two months amid the boycott …writes Sumi Khan Alleged BNP-Jamaat activists again torched a running train during its entry into Dhaka

The reaffirmation came as she unveiled the manifesto of the ruling Awami League party on Wednesday for the upcoming general elections scheduled for January 7….reports Asian Lite News Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan told journalists that three firefighting units rushed to the scene and recovered the bodies from one of the three coaches….reports Asian Lite News Amid reports of increasing

The decision came from a meeting between the president and the chief election commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Sunday….reports Asian Lite News Amid continued tensions, army personnel will be deployed across Bangladesh

Elias emphasised the mutual trust and respect between the leaders, stating that such camaraderie strengthens the overall relationship between the two neighbouring countries…reports Asian Lite News On the occasion of Bangladesh Vijay

“Victory Day” is observed to commemorate the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 and the subsequent independence of Bangladesh….reports Asian Lite News External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has extended his warm greetings