Morning Brief

Traffic restrictions marking rally of Bangabandhu’s Homecoming Day

Awami League will organize a public rally on the occasion of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's homecoming day at Suhrawardy Udyan on Wednesday noon.

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Logo of Bangladesh police. Photo: Collected

EC Alamgir: No comment on US, UK statements

The Election Commission (EC) said that it will not comment on the statements of the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) regarding the 12th national election.

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File image of headquarters of the Election Commission in Dhaka’s Agargaon. Photo: Dhaka Tribune

Inu alleges defeat in election due to vote rigging

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSoD) President and Awami League nominated candidate for the Kushtia-2 constituency Hasanul Haq Inu has alleged that he was defeated in the election due to vote rigging. 

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File image of Hasanul Haque Inu. Photo: Collected

Bridge dilemma captures divide over China in Taiwan elections

Pointing at Xiamen's skyscrapers across the water from his office, Chen Tsang-chiang recalled how 30 years ago the southern Chinese city was as low-slung as his Taiwanese island of Kinmen.

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A military tank is seen on the beach with China in the background in Kinmen, Taiwan on December 20, 2023. Photo: Reuters