Tag: vote
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China warns of ‘serious threat’ to Taiwan in presidential candidate’s election bid
“Taiwan’s upcoming elections are in the international spotlight and (China’s) repeated interference diverts attention. Frankly, Beijing should stop interfering in other countries’ elections and keep its own,” Wu posted on social media platform X on Thursday. Lai, who once called herself a “pragmatic activist for Taiwan independence”, has taken a soft stance on the issue…
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Doubt on 12th Parliament elections, questions on voting percentage
Eighty constituencies recorded 50 percent or more turnout, and of those, 69 seats were won by Nao candidates, 10 seats were won by independent candidates and the Jatiya Party won one seat. In 46 constituencies with 50 percent or more voting, the winning candidates defeated their nearest rivals by huge margins. Apparently there was no…
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Britain condemns threats and violence in Bangladesh elections: statement
“Democratic elections depend on credible, open and fair competition,” the statement said. Respect for human rights, rule of law and due process are essential elements of the democratic process. These standards were not consistently met during the election period. We are concerned by the large number of arrests of opposition party members ahead of polling…
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BNP has nothing to do except wait for the next 5 years: Obaidul Quader
BNP has nothing to do except wait for the next 5 years: Obaidul Quader
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BNP salutes voters for making its boycott call successful
Saying that pictures taken by the media speak, he said thousands of pictures already exist on social media. “You can see pictures of dogs standing, lying and sunbathing in front of polling stations in the absence of voters.” “Most of the polling stations were almost empty of voters. Therefore, our call for election boycott has…
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Nearly 40 percent voting in 12th national elections: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Qazi Habibul Awal believes that the turnout in the recently concluded elections is around 40 per cent. But he said he was not sure that turnout would actually happen because the full picture was not yet clear. The CEC said the voting percentage may vary as counting has not been completed…
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Bangladesh’s 12th Jatiya Sangsad Election: Impact on Democracy and Development
Anyway, in order to create a semblance of ‘inclusiveness’ by going beyond the prevailing definitions, aspiring candidates other than those nominated by the ruling party have also been given scope to contest the elections. Concessions have been made to accommodate these candidates, known as ‘dummy candidates’. 26 so-called parties have also joined them, whose names…
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18.5% voting took place till 12:10 pm: Election Commission Secretary
Election Commission Secretary MD Jahangir Alam has said that till 12:10 pm an average of 18 percent votes have been cast across the country. Talking to journalists, he said that he got these figures from different sources. During this period, about 17 percent votes were cast in Dhaka division. 20 percent votes were cast in…
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Queue of non-voters at a center in Sylhet
AK Abdul Momen, Awami League candidate in Sylhet-1 constituency, came to vote at Durgakumar Pathshala Government Primary School polling station in Bandara Bazaar area of Sylhet around 10:00 am. Reportedly, nurses from Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital were brought to the polling station to show active presence of voters at the polling station. Israel…
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Shakib Al Hasan cast his vote in Magura-1 constituency. Voting percentage expected to increase
Shakib Al Hasan, Awami League candidate for Magura-1 constituency, cast his vote at Dori Magura Government Primary School polling station today, Sunday, at around 8:00 am. Local Awami League leaders, workers and supporters believe that their victory is almost certain as there is no strong competitor in the election fray. Shakib Al Hasan along with…
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Two people detained with Taka 180,000 for buying votes in Rupganj. Narayanganj election incident
“Cash worth Tk 180,000 was recovered from them. Local residents said they were distributing money for kettles (the election symbol of an independent candidate). They are being interrogated,” he said. After the two of them were caught in a video footage being interrogated, Naeem Mia was heard saying that Mamun Mia, a supporter of the…
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Voting begins for the 12th parliamentary election
Voting begins for the 12th parliamentary election
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12th Parliamentary Elections: Challenges and strategies to increase voting percentage
The rising voter turnout in the 12th parliamentary election is a major concern for the ruling Awami League (AL) as the BNP and opposition parties are boycotting the elections. The ruling party wants more than 50 percent voting and has decided on some strategies to ensure this. But it remains to be seen how successful…
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CEC urges voters to vote fearlessly in 12th Parliamentary elections
Chief Election Commissioner Qazi Habibul Awal has called upon the voters to cast their vote fearlessly to fulfill their responsibility as citizens, facing all the worries, stress and inconveniences. The CEC made this call in its address to the nation on Saturday evening ahead of the voting day of the 12th parliamentary elections. BTV broadcasts…
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No matter what the percentage of voting, the election will be fair
If the presiding officer feels that any criminal or partisan activities are taking place, he should call the police and try to bring the situation under control. If the situation cannot be controlled then they will close the centre. Where law and order is concerned, the Election Commission will show zero tolerance. Since the announcement…