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FGN37: BANGLA-LDALL ELECTIONSBNP secures landslide victory; set to return to power after two decadesDhaka: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a sweeping victory with more than two-thirds of the seats in the landmark parliamentary elections and is poised to return to power after a...

Dhaka, Feb 13 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a resounding victory in the landmark parliamentary elections, winning more than two-thirds of the seats, and is returning to power after two decades.The 13th parliamentary elections were significant as they were held after a period...

Dhaka, February 13 A referendum on the implementation of a reform package saw a 60.26 per cent voter turnout in Bangladesh, with the 'yes' vote winning a clear majority, the Election Commission announced on Friday.Voting for the 13th parliamentary elections was held on Thursday along with the...

Dhaka, February 13 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is poised to win a landslide victory in the landmark parliamentary elections, securing more than two-thirds of the seats, and is set to return to power after two decades.These elections, held after a period of political instability and...

Dhaka, February 13 Seven women candidates, mostly from the BNP, have been elected to the Bangladeshi parliament in the 13th national election, a media report said on Friday.The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which is set to form the government with an absolute majority, has seen six of...

New Delhi, February 13 The newly appointed chief secretary of West Bengal will meet the Election Commission's top brass here on Friday, officials said.Nandani Chakravarty assumed office as the state's chief secretary in January."It is natural that a relatively new chief secretary of a state...

Dhaka, February 13 – The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is poised for a decisive victory in the landmark parliamentary elections, and is set to return to power after two decades.The elections were significant because they followed a period of political turmoil, instability, and security...

Kolkata, February 13 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated BNP leader Tarique Rahman on Friday for leading the party to victory in Bangladesh's parliamentary elections.The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) claimed victory in the general elections, replacing the interim...

Dhaka, February 13 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday claimed victory in the crucial general elections, marred by sporadic incidents of violence, to elect a new government to replace the interim administration, which took charge after the fall of the Awami League regime in August...

Dhaka, February 13 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) claimed victory in the crucial general elections, marred by sporadic incidents of violence, to elect a new government to replace the interim administration, which took charge after the fall of the Awami League regime in August 2024."The...

Dhaka, February 13 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday claimed victory in the general elections of the South Asian nation, as results are being processed for the polls to elect a government that would replace the interim administration, which took charge after the collapse of the...

Dhaka, February 13 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) appeared poised for a decisive victory in the general elections of the South Asian nation on Friday, as counting progressed for the polls to elect a government that would replace the interim administration, which took charge after the...

The BNP appears to be in a strong position in the upcoming general elections, with its candidates leading in over 175 constituencies. This contrasts with the Jamaat-e-Islami, which is leading in only 30.Election officials and news reports indicate that the BNP's early lead is significant...

On Thursday, leaders of top Bangladeshi political parties said they would accept the election results if they were held in a "free, fair, and impartial manner."The election is seen as a direct contest between the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its former ally, Jamaat-e-Islami, in the...

Dhaka, February 11 Bangladesh will hold its crucial parliamentary elections on Thursday, 18 months after an interim government took charge following the collapse of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 15-year-old regime in massive nationwide protests.The Election Commission has made elaborate...

February 11, New Delhi — Voting will take place for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election on Thursday. According to the Election Commission, 2,034 candidates are contesting from 51 parties across 299 constituencies, with over 127 million voters eligible. The BNP has the largest number of candidates...

New Delhi, February 11 The final voter rolls for Goa, as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list, will be published on February 21 instead of February 14, the Election Commission (EC) said on Wednesday.In a letter to the state chief electoral officer, the EC...

New Delhi, February 10 Ahead of the assembly elections likely to be held in April in four states and a Union Territory, the Election Commission has asked the concerned governments to transfer officers posted in their home districts, a routine step taken before elections.In a letter to the...

New Delhi, February 9 Ashok Kumar, an IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre from the 2006 batch, was appointed as the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi on Monday.The Election Commission stated that Kumar needs to assume his new role "immediately," and the Delhi government must submit a compliance...

New Delhi, February 9 Amidst West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's apprehension of "mass disenfranchisement" of voters in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, the Supreme Court on Monday said it would not allow anyone to obstruct the exercise.A bench...