Bangladesh
Youth shot dead by BSF along Kurigram border
Border Security Force (BSF) of India gunned down a Bangladeshi youth in bordering Pakhiura area of Nageshwari upazila in Kurigram district early Saturday.
Election with EVMs: Voters, candidates express mixed reactions
The elections to two Dhaka city elections, held on Saturday fully with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), drew mixed reactions from voters, candidates and the authorities concerned.
Voter turnout was below 25pc: Mahbub Talukdar
Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar has said less than 25 percent voters exercised their franchise in the elections to the two Dhaka city corporations on Saturday.
BNP men clash with AL activists at Nayapaltan
Awami League and BNP activists locked into a clash in front of BNP central office at Nayapaltan in the capital on Saturday afternoon.
AL mayoral candidates win both DNCC, DSCC polls
Awami League mayoral candidates were unofficially declared elected in the elections to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Saturday.
US-Bangla airlines gets award for best performance
US-Bangla Airlines Ltd, a domestic private airline received “Gold Award in the Best On-Time Performance-2019” for its continuous on-time flight operations in the country’s aviation industries.
National Food Safety Day on Sunday
National Food Safety Day will be observed on Sunday across the country with a call to prevent food adulteration and ensure safe food for all.
‘It was a farce, not election’, says BNP
Bringing various allegations of irregularities including driving out of its candidates’ polling agents from many polling stations, BNP on Saturday alleged that “a farce was staged” in the name of elections to two Dhaka city corporations.
PM to inaugurate Ekushey Book Fair Sunday
‘Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2020’ to be dedicated to Bangabandhu on Mujib Borsho
Fingerprint mismatch forces CEC to use NID card to vote
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda himself faced difficulties in casting his vote through the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) on Saturday for his fingerprint mismatch.