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The voting of 12th parliamentary elections has officially ended at 4.00pm Sunday (7 January). Voting began across all the polling centres under 299 constituencies at 8.00am and continued without a break until 4.00pm. Counting will begin soon, following the end of voting.

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At least 27% of votes have been cast across the country till 3pm, said Election Commissioner Md Jahangir Alam. The 12th national election began on Sunday (7 January) with people queuing up outside polling centres, despite the ongoing hartal called by BNP-Jamaat and a few other political parties.

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Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina urged the voters to exercise franchise to continue country`s democracy, saying she doesn`t bother who accepted the election or not as polls acceptance to people is only important issue. "I have to prove credibility. Right, but, to whom, a terrorist party? A terrorist organisation? No, I have my accountability to my people. (I think) whether the people accept the election or not, and that is important to me," she said.

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Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen has said voter turnout is relatively higher in rural areas compared to Dhaka, and expressed optimism over healthy turnout of voters as the day progresses. “I couldn`t cast my vote for many years as I was abroad. My father used to come with my mother. As my father passed away few years back, I came here to cast my vote with my mother,” he told reporters after casting his vote at the Teachers Training Centre under Dhaka-10 constituency.

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Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman GM Quader on Sunday (7 January) said a one-party rule will be established in the country by sacrificing JP candidates at the end. He said his party is being used as a sacrificial lamb for this purpose. "As we have joined the election, there is no scope of boycotting it right now. We have to announce programmes after getting the polls results," Quader said while replying to a query from reporters after overseeing polls in Rangpur-3 constituency.

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South Korea says North Korea has fired artillery shells near the rivals` tense sea boundary for a third straight day. South Korea`s military says the North fired more than 90 rounds on Sunday (7 January) afternoon. It says South Korea strongly urges North Korea to halt provocative acts.

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In the process of fifty-two years after independence, the practice of democracy has been repeatedly disrupted. But democracy, which stumbled at the beginning, is still on its way. The first general election was held in 1973 in the independent country. 1091 candidates from 14 parties participated in that election. Awami League won by getting 73 percent of the votes cast and got a total seat of 282

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A clash broke out between police and BNP activists in the Chandgaon area of Chattogram city this morning after leaders and activists of the opposition party tried to bar voters from casting their votes. The clash broke out around 9 am, an hour after voting for the 12th parliamentary election began. However, there were no immediate reports of casualties.

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Unidentified miscreants hurled a crude bomb at a polling centre in Jashore-3 constituency. The incident happened at 7:15 a.m. on Sunday (7 January) morning at Shankarpur Secondary School polling centre in the constituency. Assistant Platoon Commander of Bangladesh Ansar, Maruf Hossain, who was in charge of the polling centre security, was injured in the explosion. Other law enforcers took him to Jashore General Hospital for treatment.

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Voting at a polling centre in Narsingdi-4 constituency (Monohardi-Belabo) has been cancelled due to allegations of irregularities. Voting at Ibrahimpur Government Primary School in Sallabad union of Belabo upazila was cancelled at 8:40 am, shortly after voting began on Sunday (7 January), said District Returning Officer Dr Badiul Alam. The returning officer stated that the voting was cancelled due to allegations of ballot stuffing.

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Exports of Bangladesh’s leather and leather goods dropped by 17 percent in H1 as demand for these items decreased in the global market due to high inflation. According to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), exports of leather goods fell to $523 million from $637.29 million (Year-on-Year) in the first half of the current fiscal year. The sector has set a target of

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Awami League President Sheikh Hasina cast her vote at Dhaka City College in the capital on Sunday (7 January) morning as voting in the 12th national parliamentary election opened at 8:00 am across the country. She came at the polling centre before 7:55am amid tight security. Putul also voted there. Dhaka City College centre falls under Dhaka-10 constituency comprising Dhanmondi, Hazaribagh, New Market and Kalabagan police stations.

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Voting for the 12th parliamentary election began this morning with the ruling Awami League victory set for a historic fourth consecutive term amid an opposition boycott. Voting began at 8 am and will continue till 4 pm without any break amid tight security in 299 out of the country’s 300 constituencies. Awami League President Sheikh Hasina cast her vote at Dhaka City College in the capital on Sunday (7 January) morning.

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Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Saturday (6 January) called upon the voters to exercise their voting rights freely braving all fears and concerns. “I urge all voters to cast your valuable votes to your favorite candidate freely and fearlessly tomorrow,” the CEC said in a televised address to the nation this evening.

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Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday (6 January) said the voting festivity could not be marred through arson terrorism. "The leaders who are giving directives to do the heinous crimes and subversive activities are also responsible for these crimes... A demand has been raised to take tough actions against those leaders," he said while exchanging views with reporters at YNT centre in city`s Deanzi Pukur Lane.

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Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday (6 January) called upon the people to go to polling centers without any fear avoiding BNP`s rumor and propaganda. "Boycott the programme of BNP-Jamaat spreading panic in polls. Law enforcement agencies and security forces have been deployed to help for holding a peaceful election," he urged the voters in a press conference in his Noakhali-5 constituency (Companiganj-Kabirhat).

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Detective Branch (DB) Chief Mohammad Harun or Rashid on Saturday (6 January) said that they have arrested eight persons including Dhaka city south unit BNP joint convener Nabi Ullah Nabi and five Jubo Dal activists, for their suspected involvement in setting fire to the Benapole Express train last night, leaving four passengers dead.

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