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Million sign petition for new EU referendum
A petition calling for a second referendum on UK's membership of the EU gains more than one million signatures following the vote to leave.
Pele, Diego friendship
Diego Maradona hails his old rival Pele as an "icon" as the pair reunite for a "match of friendship" on Thursday.
Polling underway in 9 municipalities
Voting in the election to nine municipalities in seven districts have begun, with over three lakh people expected to exercise their franchise.
Third-phase polls 'fairer'
The Election Commission and the ruling Awami League claimed that the third phase Union Parishad elections were free and fair while
3 TV journo hurt in Brahmanbaria AL attack
Three television media journalists have been attacked allegedly by Awami League men while covering vote rigging in Brahmanbaria Sadar.
Roles in UP Polls / EC, law enforcers praise each other
Though widespread violence and loss of dozens of lives marked the first two phases of union parishad polls, the Election Commission and the law enforcement agencies have praised each other for their respective roles.
UP Polls / BNP likely to stay in race
The BNP is most likely to stay in the Union Parishad polls, as senior party leaders are against quitting the race.
Second-phase Voting Today / Fear of violence high
Another 639 unions in 47 districts go to the polls today, a week after violence in the first phase of the elections left around two dozen people dead.
Violence, Irregularities / EC decides to sue troublemakers
The Election Commission has decided to ask the returning officers to file cases against those involved in electoral irregularities and violence at all the 65 polling centres where voting was suspended during the union parishad polls on Tuesday.
Million sign petition for new EU referendum
A petition calling for a second referendum on UK's membership of the EU gains more than one million signatures following the vote to leave.
Pele, Diego friendship
Diego Maradona hails his old rival Pele as an "icon" as the pair reunite for a "match of friendship" on Thursday.
Polling underway in 9 municipalities
Voting in the election to nine municipalities in seven districts have begun, with over three lakh people expected to exercise their franchise.
Third-phase polls 'fairer'
The Election Commission and the ruling Awami League claimed that the third phase Union Parishad elections were free and fair while
3 TV journo hurt in Brahmanbaria AL attack
Three television media journalists have been attacked allegedly by Awami League men while covering vote rigging in Brahmanbaria Sadar.
EC, law enforcers praise each other
Though widespread violence and loss of dozens of lives marked the first two phases of union parishad polls, the Election Commission and the law enforcement agencies have praised each other for their respective roles.
BNP likely to stay in race
The BNP is most likely to stay in the Union Parishad polls, as senior party leaders are against quitting the race.
Fear of violence high
Another 639 unions in 47 districts go to the polls today, a week after violence in the first phase of the elections left around two dozen people dead.
EC decides to sue troublemakers
The Election Commission has decided to ask the returning officers to file cases against those involved in electoral irregularities and violence at all the 65 polling centres where voting was suspended during the union parishad polls on Tuesday.
Acceptable, peaceful
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad yesterday claimed that the first phase of the union parishad polls was “acceptable” as voting was “peaceful” in most of the polling centres.
