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Bangladesh Elections LIVE updates On Friday, a passenger train was set on fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Four people including two children died in the incident. On Saturday, miscreants torched a polling centre in Lalmonirhat's Hatibandha upazila.

Bangladesh will vote to elect 299 lawmakers during the 12th national election on Sunday amid a boycott by the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, after PM Sheikh Hasina denied its demand to resign and let a caretaker government run the election, Al Jazeera reported. More than 42,000 polling stations are set for Sunday's elections, where a total of 119.6 million registered voters are eligible to cast their votes, as reported by the country's Election Commission.

Bangladesh Prime Minister on Sunday emphasised the importance of democracy for the development of the country as the Asian nation goes to the polls for the 2024 general elections today. «Our country is sovereign and independent...We have a big population. We have established people's democratic rights...I want to make sure that democracy should continue in this country and without democracy, you can't make any development. As we are a long-term democratic system from 2009 to 2023, that is why Bangladesh made this much of an achievement,» she said.

Bangladesh elections 2024: As opposition outcry, strikes, and bans erupt in the run-up to the Bangladesh elections, wherein incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is seeking a fourth consecutive, and a fifth overall term in office, a nation of 170 million people prepare for Bangladesh's country’s 12th general election. Opposition parties in Bangladesh, especially Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh National Party (BNP) has sought Hasina's resignation, and demanded a caretaker government. On Hasina's refusal to follow through, the BNP has chosen to boycott the elections.

incumbent Prime Minister and New Delhi's close ally, Sheikh Hasina, looks to return to power for the fourth straight term amid boycott by the Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party. A total of 1,896 candidates are in the fray for the 300 seats. This time, 5.1% of the total candidates are women — the highest such share ever. Counting will begin after polls end on Sunday afternoon.

excellent state of bilateral relations, based on deep historical and fraternal ties and shared values of democracy and pluralism," a statement by the government had said after the state visit of Hasina to India in 2022. Bangladesh shares border with India's West Bengal (2216.7 km), Assam (263 km), Meghalaya (443), Tripura (856) and Mizoram (318 km) Sharing a border with Bangladesh makes the country utterly important for India which faces challenges of cross-border terrorism, national security, migration and trade.

Bangladesh Elections: On the eve of the much controversial general elections, opposition parties in Bangladesh have started a 48-hour general strike, citing incumbent Prime Minister and Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina's inability to guarantee fairness in the poll process. Many opposition parties have boycotted the Bangladesh elections, scheduled to be held on Sunday, 7 January. Sheikh Hasina is seeking to return to power for a fourth consecutive term.

election is going to be held on January 7. "The polling will commence at 8 am and that will continue without any interruption till 4 pm. After the voting, the ballot boxes will be opened and the results at the centres will be announced," he added.

The Election Commission said voting would start Sunday and last for eight hours across the country in over 42,000 ballot stations to receive the more than 119 million registered voters. Ballot boxes, among other election supplies, have been sent over in preparation for the vote, the commission said.

Police are investigating the fires in Gazipur, on the outskirts of capital Dhaka, but suspected that wrongdoers aiming to disrupt Sunday's election had set fire to the schools in the middle of the night.

PTI. Members of the Coast Guard, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) will also be on election duty to oversee security arrangements. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will take command of security arrangements in 45 bordering upazilas while the Bangladesh Navy will operate in 19 districts, including Bhola and Barguna.

Benapole Express train caught fire in Bangladesh's Gopibagh, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka Tribune reported that the incident took place around 9:05 pm on Friday and at least five compartments of the train have been set ablaze by «miscreants».

Somoy news reported. According to Reuters, police suspected an arson attack during unrest ahead of national elections. "We suspect the fire incident was an act of sabotage," police chief Anwar Hossain told AFP, without giving more details.

Marico Bangladesh Ltd. Musthafa will be responsible for global expansions, building food-tech capabilities and strategic acquisitions. As part of its growth strategy, iD Fresh will also appoint dedicated business heads and CEOs for each International market.

Mint that while the company has been around for about two decades here, now is a good time to expand their presence. It has 19 brands in the world but only five of those are in India. For this, its master franchisee for the region, Delhi-based Sorrel Hospitality, will focus on strengthening its presence in other regions like Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka as well and is likely to have a total of 51 hotels by the end of 2024, spanning 3,000 rooms when the pipeline becomes operational.

The International Cricket Council's recent release unveiled a schedule comprising 55 matches to be played at various stadiums across the U.S., including Texas, New York, and Florida, from June 1-29.

iD Fresh Food on Friday announced the appointment of industry veteran Rajat Diwaker as its India CEO. Rajat comes with two decades of experience in the FMCG industry. In his last role, he served as the Managing Director of Marico Bangladesh.

Men's T20 World Cup, which is set to commence from June 1. While the opening match will be played between hosts USA and Canada, the ball will roll for the marquee clash between India and Pakistan on June 9 in Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Long Island. Joint hosts West Indies will play Papua New Guinea in Guyana on the second day of group play. The tournament is divided into four groups of five teams each, with the top two teams from each group moving on to the Super Eight stage of the competition, which takes place before the knockout semifinals and final match. The group stage matches are scheduled between June 1 to June 18 and the Super 8 matches will be played from June 19 to June 24. The two semi finals will be played on June 26 and 27, while the final will be played in Barbados on June 29.

Marico, one of India’s leading consumer products companies in the global beauty and wellness space, released its Q3 FY24 (third-quarter) business update today. The company's domestic volumes in Q3FY24 grew in low single digits on a year-on-year basis, with low single-digit volume growth in Parachute Coconut Oil and Saffola Edible Oils, along with low single-digit value growth in Value Added Hair Oils.

least developed country. Bangladesh’s GDP in 2023 is estimated to have grown at 6%, as per a World Bank report. There are several other compelling factors to why India would be keenly watching the results of the 7 January poll in the country it helped gain independence from Pakistan in 1971.

The elections in Bangladesh are all about one person: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina