China, India and Russia yesterday congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the Awami League’s win at the 12th national polls, the party’s fourth in a row.

Four candidates, including an incumbent lawmaker, at a press conference yesterday demanded re-election in Sylhet-2, alleging that the ruling party rigged the January 7 election.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said the Election Commission has provided an accurate percentage of the voter turnout in the 12th national polls held Sunday, and it welcomes anyone who wants to challenge the data.

One person was killed and at least 30 were injured, while 60 houses, two shops, and a kindergarten were vandalised in separate incidents of post-polls violence in five districts yesterday.

Four newly-formed ones couldn’t bag a single seat in national election

Dhaka district had the lowest voter turnout in Sunday’s election, with only 25 percent vote cast, according to Election Commission data.

Terming it “dummy polls”, the BNP yesterday demanded cancellation of the election and resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Despite the national election being over, thousands of posters and banners of candidates are still hanging across the country, causing potential hazards to the environment.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has arrested Shamim Azad who brandished a firearm during a clash near a polling centre in Chattogram's Khulshi area during voting

Kader, Murad face embarrassing defeats

A new cabinet may be formed by January 15, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said today

At least 24 candidates, who took part in yesterday’s national election from five constituencies in Narsingdi, lost their security deposits for failing to secure the minimum votes

A youth, who sustained critical injuries in an attack allegedly carried out by the supporters of defeated Awami League candidate for Netrokona-3 in the district Aatpara upazila yesterday, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital this afternoon

A total of 97 candidates in Chattogram lost their security deposits in the just concluded national election for failing to get one-eighth of the cast votes as per the Election Commission law

A three-member delegation of the Election Commission of India, which observed the elections in Bangladesh, today appreciated the efforts of the election body of Bangladesh for the "meticulous planning" that was made to conduct the January 7 parliamentary election

The UN rights chief today condemned the violence and repression during the election in Bangladesh, which were boycotted by the opposition, urging the country to shift course and strengthen democracy

Candidates in Sylhet-2 demand re-election

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said it was not up to her to pardon Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus who has recently been sentenced to six months in jail for the violation of labour law

At least ten houses of supporters of defeated Awami League candidate for Jamalpur-4 constituency (Sarishabari) were attacked in the upazila today

Anyone can challenge the percentage of voter turnout in the 12th national polls held yesterday, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal said today