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Voter Turnout Likely to Exceed 55pc

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  Voter Turnout Likely to Exceed 55pc, Says Touhid Hossain Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has expressed optimism that voter turnout in the 13th National Parliamentary Election, scheduled for 12 February, will exceed 55 percent. He made the remarks on Sunday while responding to journalists’ questions at the closing session of an election-focused training workshop in Dhaka. The two-day programme was organised for members of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association Bangladesh (DCAB) with support from the Media Resources Development Initiative (MRDI). Asked whether the government could hold the election smoothly amid reports that Awami League leaders based in India were campaigning for a ‘No’ vote in the referendum, Touhid Hossain said many were advocating ‘No’ without fully understanding the issue. He reiterated that the government wants the ‘Yes’ vote to succeed. He said the government has spent more than a year preparing reform proposals through various commissions and i...
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Asif Mahmud Joins NCP, Appointed Spokesperson; Will Not Contest Polls

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Asif Mahmud Joins NCP, Appointed Spokesperson; Will Not Contest Polls

Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, a former adviser to the interim government, has formally joined the National Citizen Party (NCP). He will not contest the 13th parliamentary election, instead taking on the role of the party’s spokesperson and head of its election management committee.

The announcement was made by NCP convener Nahid Islam at a press conference held Monday evening at the party’s temporary central office in Banglamotor, Dhaka. Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain was present at the event, seated beside Nahid Islam.

Nahid Islam said the decision followed an urgent online meeting of the party’s political council earlier in the day, after which Asif Mahmud was appointed spokesperson.

He added that the NCP has fully launched its election campaign. While Asif Mahmud will not seek a parliamentary seat, he will focus on coordinating election efforts and working to ensure the victory of NCP-nominated candidates as head of the party’s election management committee.

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