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National Election 2024
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31 January 2024, 13:29 PM
National Election 2024
Ecstatic as PM, her daughter came to vote for me: Ferdous
Ferdous Ahmed, actor and Awami League candidate for Dhaka-10, cast his vote in the 12th parliamentary election this morning
7 January 2024, 06:50 AM
Turnout still low in many centres at halfway stage
The pace of voting in many centres across the country has not improved significantly from a slow start in the morning
7 January 2024, 06:32 AM
Gazipur’s assistant presiding officer dies of cardiac arrest
An assistant presiding officer of a polling centre under Gazipur-2 constituency died of cardiac arrest this morning
7 January 2024, 06:22 AM
Gazipur-2: EC app leads voters astray
Many voters in Gazipur-2 constituency could not cast their vote this morning after the Election Commission app reportedly provided them with wrong information regarding their polling centre
7 January 2024, 06:15 AM
EC Anisur optimistic of seeing over 50pc turnout
Election Commissioner Md Anisur Rahman expressed his optimism that more than 50 percent of votes would be cast in the 12th parliamentary election
7 January 2024, 05:46 AM
Shakib casts vote, hopeful of winning in Magura-1
Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, the Awami League candidate from Magura-1, cast his vote in the parliamentary election
7 January 2024, 05:42 AM
Munshiganj AL leader killed near polling centre
A local Awami League leader in Munshiganj was found dead with stab wounds to the back of his head near a polling centre in Munshiganj this morning
7 January 2024, 05:16 AM
Haven’t seen non-AL polling agents: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal this morning said he did not find any polling agent of any candidates other than those from the ruling Awami League
7 January 2024, 05:04 AM
DU BCL president poses with ballot paper with vote for boat
The Bangladesh Chhatra League president of Dhaka University unit today posted a photo of himself holding a ballot paper displaying his vote on his social media account
7 January 2024, 04:57 AM
Election day as it unfolds
Latest updates of the 12th national polls
7 January 2024, 04:23 AM
Voting at Narsingdi-4 centre cancelled: Police quizzing presiding officer
A presiding officer was detained after voting was cancelled at Ibrahimpur Government Primary School centre in Narsingdi-4 constituency (Monohardi-Belabo) over allegations of vote rigging
7 January 2024, 04:20 AM
BNP men, police clash in Chattogram; law enforcers fire shotguns
A clash broke out between BNP men and police in Chattogram city's Chandgaon area when voting in the 12th parliamentary election got underway across the country today
7 January 2024, 04:15 AM
First 2 hours: Turnout low in many centres
The voter turnout in many polling centres in the national election was seen to be low in the first two hours after polls opened at 8:00am today.
7 January 2024, 04:09 AM
‘BCL men’ enter polling booths in DU centre with food for agents
A vehicle carrying supporters of ruling Awami League candidate Bahuddin Nasim stopped in front of the polling centre at the Dhaka University Annex Building around 8:40am
7 January 2024, 03:48 AM
National polls: First hour of voting in pictures
The Daily Star photographers are on the ground to capture the moments at the polling centres across the country.
7 January 2024, 03:46 AM
‘I don’t know about voter turnout’: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal declined to make any comment on voter turnout while talking to journalists outside a voting centre in Dhaka's Shantinagar today
7 January 2024, 03:13 AM
PM casts ballot, confident about winning election
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today called upon the citizens to exercise their right to vote, saying that a conducive environment has been created for the elections
7 January 2024, 02:39 AM
Voting begins in 12th national election
Voting for the 12th parliamentary election began this morning amid a boycott by 16 political parties, including the major opposition BNP
7 January 2024, 02:10 AM
Hasina casts vote at Dhaka City College
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina cast her vote at Dhaka City College polling centre at 8:03am today
7 January 2024, 02:02 AM
RCC panel mayor detained for ‘intimidating voters’
Joint forces early today detained a panel mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) on charge of intimidating voters in Sagarpara area of the city
7 January 2024, 01:54 AM