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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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Dhaka-8 Aspirant Osman Hadi Shot in Bijoynagar

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Dhaka-8 Aspirant Osman Hadi Shot in Bijoynagar

Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson for the Inqilab Moncho and a potential independent candidate for the Dhaka-8 constituency, was shot in the capital’s Bijoynagar area on Friday afternoon.

The incident occurred in the Box Culvert area, where Hadi was critically injured and later rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

Speaking to Prothom Alo, Mohammad Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Media and Public Relations Division, said the attack took place at around 2:25 pm. According to the official, the assailants arrived on three motorcycles, and individuals on one of the bikes opened fire on Hadi before speeding away.

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