Morning Brief

Voting in Naogaon-2 on February 12

The Election Commission has set February 12 for the election in the Naogaon-2 constituency, which was postponed following the death of an independent candidate.

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File image of a ballot box. Photo: Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

CEC: Anyone can challenge results in High Court

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Monday said that 41.8% of votes were cast in the 12th national parliamentary election.

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Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal speaks to reporters after casting his vote at Habibullah Bahar College Centre in Shantinagar of the capital at 8:35am on Sunday, January 7, 2023. Photo: Bangla Tribune

Chittagong-10: RAB arrests man seen with pistol during polls

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-7) detained a man who was seen holding a pistol and firing it outside the Pahartali polling centre in Chittagong-10, during national polls on Sunday.

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A man is seen holding a gun at a polling centre in Chittagong on Sunday, January 7, 2024. Photo: Collected

Football legend Beckenbauer no more

Legend Franz Beckenbauer, who left a unique imprint on German football as player, captain and coach, has died at the age of 78, the German football association said Monday.

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File image of Franz Beckenbauer. Photo: Collected