Most defeated candidates lose deposits
Most of about 1,560 defeated candidates, including form the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies, in Sunday’s general election lost their deposits of Tk 2,500 for failure to receive one eighth of the valid ballots while ruling AL candidates won the polls polling 70 per cent votes.
Modi greets Hasina
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi congratulated Awami League president Sheikh Hasina over her party’s victory in the 11th parliamentary elections.
JOF postpones press briefing
Jatiya Oikya Front postponed its press briefing scheduled to be held at Jatiya Press Club at 12:00pm on Monday.
Unofficial results
Following are the unofficial results of the 11th parliamentary elections held on Sunday:
AL set for win in JS polls tainted by fraud, flaws
Ruling Awami League looks set for a big win in the 11th parliamentary elections marred by widespread intimidation of voters, polling agent ouster, centre grabbing, massive ballot stuffing and clashes on Sunday.
Voting in JS polls underway amid intimidation
The voting for the 11th parliamentary elections got underway on Sunday amid a climate of fear and alleged intimidation of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliances by ruling Awami League and police.
Getting disturbing news every minute: Dr Kamal
Opposition alliance Jatiya Oikya Front leader Dr Kamal Hossain said that they were getting disturbing news from across the country every minute that votes were cast overnight and their agents were not allowed in the voting centres.
At least 4 dead in Egypt tourist bus bombing near pyramids
At least three Vietnamese tourists and an Egyptian tour guide were killed Friday when a roadside bomb struck a tourist bus in Egypt, Prosecutor-General Nabil Sadek announced Friday night , according to state-run Ahram Online.
Trump will stay in DC through the shutdown, incoming chief of staff says
President Donald Trump has canceled his New Year's plans in order to remain in Washington until a deal over border wall funds is reached and the partial government shutdown ends, according to the President's incoming acting chief of staff.
Fear casts shadow as all set for vote tomorrow
The 11th parliamentary elections are set to be held tomorrow with participation of all major political parties amid allegations of intimidation of candidates of main opposition alliance and their activists by ruling Awami League and police.
