In an unprecedented move, the Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) suspended the by-elections in Gaibandha-5 (Fulchari-Shagata) in the middle of voting on 12 October. Such a move in recent history has surprised many and is likely to strengthen the confidence of the opposition and the ‘aam-janata’ (general public), but it would be
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AL picks Nuruddin Chowdhury Nayan for Laxmipur-2 by polls
Awami League on Saturday nominated Nuruddin Chowdhury Nayan, AL Laxmipur district unit general secretary, to contest the Laxmipur-2 constituency by-election. Awami League picked its candidate for contesting the election at a meeting of its Local Government Nomination Board held at Ganabhaban with party President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the