Dhaka, Feb 12 (IANS) Serious allegations of rigging, use of money to influence voters and violent incidents emerged across several parts of Bangladesh on Thursday as the country held its 13th parliamentary elections, local media reported. Amid rising electoral misconduct, a Jamaat-e-Islami leader, Zainal Abedin, was detained and fined for distributing cash during voting in Ranashal village of Gorai Union of Mirzapur Upazila in Tangail District.The mobile court magistrate and upazila Assistant Co…
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New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Ahead of the elections in Bangladesh, the first since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime, Intelligence agencies had warned of widespread violence. On expected lines, a wave of violence has been reported as polling began in the country today. Officials closely watching the developments say there is every chance this will end on a bitter note. Early Thursday morning, a leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was stabbed, following which there were clashes. The B…
Dhaka, Jan 9 (IANS) The Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) highlighted escalating attacks on minorities across the country, documenting over a hundred deaths within a seven-month period.The rights body alleged that violence reflects a nationwide pattern of targeting minorities rather than isolated incidents.“Between June 6, 2025 –January 5, 2026, 116 minority deaths were documented across all 8 divisions and 45 districts of Bangladesh, spanning lynching, murder, and susp…