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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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T20 World Cup: Bangladesh to Skip Tournament in India

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T20 World Cup: Bangladesh to Skip Tournament in India

Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul has said there is no scope to reconsider Bangladesh’s decision not to participate in the T20 World Cup in India due to security concerns.

He noted that the International Cricket Council (ICC) did not act impartially by rejecting Bangladesh’s request for a venue change, expressing hope that the global body will act fairly in the future.

Asif Nazrul made the remarks on Thursday after a meeting with national cricketers at the InterContinental Hotel.

He clarified that the decision not to travel to India for the World Cup was taken by the government and remains unchanged, as the security situation that prompted the decision has not improved.

Following the adviser’s comments, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Aminul Islam also spoke to the media, saying the board is still keen to play the World Cup matches in Sri Lanka and will continue efforts in that direction.

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