NEW DELHI: Nationwide voting started Sunday morning in Bangladesh’s common elections to decide on 299 Parliament members. About 170 million Bangladeshis are set to vote within the twelfth nationwide election to decide on 299 lawmakers, regardless of a boycott by the primary opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Get together (BNP), which is demanding the resignation of Sheikh Hasina.
Armed forces take cost in safety deployment
Armed forces have been deployed by the federal government from January 3 to January 10 to assist administration amid heightened tensions.The opposition occasion BNP seeks to boycott the elections because of the ruling authorities’s refusal to fulfill their calls for, leading to outbreaks of violence in numerous areas. The present Awami League authorities is ready to conclude its five-year time period on January 29, 2024.
Bangladesh braces for election amid opposition boycott
Led by former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia, the important thing opposition occasion, Bangladesh Nationalist Get together (BNP), is opting to boycott the elections. The BNP had insisted on the formation of an interim non-party impartial authorities to supervise the voting, a requirement rejected by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s authorities. Hasina, additionally the president of the ruling Awami League, is underneath Western strain to conduct “free and truthful” elections.
Sheikh Hasina votes in Bangladesh’s common elections
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, accompanied by her daughter and different relations, forged her vote at Metropolis School in Dhaka as polling commenced at 8 am (0200 GMT). The voting interval will proceed till 4 pm (1000 GMT), with vote counting to comply with.
Bangladesh Nationalist Get together (BNP) requires 48-hour hartal amid elections
Amid Bangladesh’s common elections, the primary opposition occasion, Bangladesh Nationalist Get together (BNP), referred to as for a 48-hour nationwide ‘hartal’ (common strike) beginning Saturday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s “illegitimate authorities,” as reported by the Dhaka Tribune.
Sheikh Hasina lauds India for Liberation Struggle function on voting day
As Bangladesh heads to the polls at the moment, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina prolonged her needs for India, emphasising the lucky bond between the 2 nations. She stated, ‘We’re very fortunate…India is our trusted pal. Throughout our Liberation Struggle, they supported us…After 1975, after we misplaced our complete household…they gave us shelter. So our greatest needs to the individuals of India.’
Greater than 1,500 candidates from 27 political events are in fray
In 299 out of the 300 constituencies, over 1,500 candidates from 27 political events and 436 independents are contesting. The twelfth common election will likely be monitored by 100+ overseas observers, together with three from India.
BNP activists interact in violent clashes with police in Chattagram metropolis
Chandgaon space in Chattagram metropolis, previously generally known as Chittagong, witnessed intense clashes between BNP activists and police, as reported by native media.
Pankaj Dutta, a senior police official, talked about {that a} contingent of BNP staff obstructed roads, trying to incite dysfunction. He famous, “They hurled stones on the police, prompting a response with shotguns.”
(With company inputs)
Armed forces take cost in safety deployment
Armed forces have been deployed by the federal government from January 3 to January 10 to assist administration amid heightened tensions.The opposition occasion BNP seeks to boycott the elections because of the ruling authorities’s refusal to fulfill their calls for, leading to outbreaks of violence in numerous areas. The present Awami League authorities is ready to conclude its five-year time period on January 29, 2024.
Bangladesh braces for election amid opposition boycott
Led by former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia, the important thing opposition occasion, Bangladesh Nationalist Get together (BNP), is opting to boycott the elections. The BNP had insisted on the formation of an interim non-party impartial authorities to supervise the voting, a requirement rejected by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s authorities. Hasina, additionally the president of the ruling Awami League, is underneath Western strain to conduct “free and truthful” elections.
Sheikh Hasina votes in Bangladesh’s common elections
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, accompanied by her daughter and different relations, forged her vote at Metropolis School in Dhaka as polling commenced at 8 am (0200 GMT). The voting interval will proceed till 4 pm (1000 GMT), with vote counting to comply with.
Bangladesh Nationalist Get together (BNP) requires 48-hour hartal amid elections
Amid Bangladesh’s common elections, the primary opposition occasion, Bangladesh Nationalist Get together (BNP), referred to as for a 48-hour nationwide ‘hartal’ (common strike) beginning Saturday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s “illegitimate authorities,” as reported by the Dhaka Tribune.
Sheikh Hasina lauds India for Liberation Struggle function on voting day
As Bangladesh heads to the polls at the moment, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina prolonged her needs for India, emphasising the lucky bond between the 2 nations. She stated, ‘We’re very fortunate…India is our trusted pal. Throughout our Liberation Struggle, they supported us…After 1975, after we misplaced our complete household…they gave us shelter. So our greatest needs to the individuals of India.’
Greater than 1,500 candidates from 27 political events are in fray
In 299 out of the 300 constituencies, over 1,500 candidates from 27 political events and 436 independents are contesting. The twelfth common election will likely be monitored by 100+ overseas observers, together with three from India.
BNP activists interact in violent clashes with police in Chattagram metropolis
Chandgaon space in Chattagram metropolis, previously generally known as Chittagong, witnessed intense clashes between BNP activists and police, as reported by native media.
Pankaj Dutta, a senior police official, talked about {that a} contingent of BNP staff obstructed roads, trying to incite dysfunction. He famous, “They hurled stones on the police, prompting a response with shotguns.”
(With company inputs)
