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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged all to cast vote for Awami League in order to continue the development activities of her government and ensure a hunger and poverty-free Bangladesh.
HC Bench on 3 Petitions: Khaleda expresses no confidence

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday expressed no confidence in the High Court bench of Justice JBM Hassan assigned by the chief justice to dispose of the three writ petitions regarding cancellation of her nomination papers.
Milon among 54 BNP-Jamaat men arrested

Gazipur-5 BNP candidate Fazlul Haque Milon and at least 53 activists of the party and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami have been arrested in separate cases since Wednesday night.
Ally vs ally is 'part of strategy'

Candidates from Awami League allies competing against AL nominees in different constituencies is part of a strategy, AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader said yesterday.
STAR Day at a Glance | Thursday, December 13, 2018

Hello readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines on December 13, 2018.
BNP candidate comes under attack in Sonargaon

A Chhatra League leader attacks the BNP candidate for Narayanganj-3 constituency Azharul Islam Mannan at a law and order meeting on electoral code of conduct at Sonargaon upazila parishad.
Mobile internet speed suggested to bring down to 2G

The law enforcement agencies suggests the Election Commission to bring down the mobile internet speed to 2G level on the voting day on December 30.
Army deployment from Dec 24: EC secy

The Election Commission will deploy army from December 24 as a striking force across the country during the 11th parliamentary election.
Election Talks with Mohiuddin Ahmed

Watch the second episode of the new talk show series of The Daily Star—Election Talks 2018—where experts will be explaining and analysing the upcoming national elections, contemporary politics, events and incidents.
False post against Daily Star

A false post is being circulated on the social media platform Facebook against The Daily Star and Bangla daily Prothom Alo claiming that these two newspapers are producing fake surveys on election in favour of BNP-Jamaat.
Ensure security of candidates: BNP writes to EC

BNP, in a letter, today calls upon the Election Commission to take effective steps for ensuring overall security so that the party and the Jatiya Oikyafront’s candidates can conduct their electioneering in a free and fair manner.
1.27 lakh Bangladeshis can perform hajj next year

A total of around 1.27 lakh Bangladeshis will get the opportunity to perform hajj next year. A treaty is signed with Saudi authority in this regard in Jeddah.
Cockroaches corralled in China to crunch waste

In the near pitch-dark, you can hear them before you see them - millions of cockroaches scuttling and fluttering across stacks of wooden boards as they devour food scraps by the tonne in a novel form of urban waste disposal.
Samsung redesigns Notebook 9 Pen for creators

Nearly one year after the debut of the original Notebook 9 Pen convertible laptop, Samsung has revealed an upgraded model redesigned for contemporary, creative professionals on the go.
Midday Brief, Thursday, December 13, 2018

Hello readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on December 13, 2018
Fire at ACI godown in Dhaka

The fire that broke out at a godown of ACI Limited in Dhaka’s Shyampur area has been brought under control.
Jatiya Party to roll out manifesto tomorrow

Parliamentary opposition to the incumbent government, Jatiya Party will unveil its election manifesto tomorrow.
EconProdigy 4.0 Grand Finale held at North South University

The Grand Finale of EconProdigy 4.0 was held on Sunday at the North South University premises in Dhaka’s Bashundhara.
HC bans mobile call rate hike, call drop charge

The High Court issues a ban on hiking the mobile call rate and charge for call drop from subscribers. The court also directs the government to form a committee to determine the call rate.
Govt using cops, admin to reclaim power: BNP

BNP reiterates its allegation that the government is plotting with the administration and law enforcers to reclaim power through a lopsided election.
Family begs PM to trace missing AL man

A family has urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to help trace the whereabouts of an Awami League leader of Kushtia, who has been missing since 2015.
Oikyafront to unveil manifesto Dec 17

Jatiya Oikyafront, the major opposition alliance formed against the ruling coalition for the elections, announces that it will unveil its manifesto on December 17.
Prof Abu Sayeed’s motorcade attacked in Pabna

The motorcade of Professor Abu Sayeed, an Oikyafront candidate for Pabna-1 constituency, came under attack in Santhia upazila of Pabna.
HC puts bar on Millat, Ilias’s candidacies

The High Court places a bar on M Rashiduzzaman Millat and Tahsina Rushdir Luna from running in the upcoming general election.
Workers’ Party unveils reformist charter

Workers’ Party of Bangladesh unveils their manifesto which is mostly focused on bringing reforms to the existing state mechanisms.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeks names for chief minister

India’s Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has gone to the grassroots to select chief ministers for Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.
AL to win 168 to 220 seats: Joy

Prime Minister's ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy says the ruling Awami League will win 168 to 220 seats on its own in the next parliamentary elections billed for December 30.
CEC wants lawmen to curb violence

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda has instructed lawmen to curb violence arising in the country ahead of the upcoming general elections.
Facebook on 'Dirty List' for human rights' violation in Myanmar

US social networking giant Facebook is among the 49 companies named on a “The Dirty List” of corporations which are accused of involvement in human rights and environmental violations in Myanmar, or of doing business with the country’s military, which is accused of genocide.
Indian girl seeks father's arrest for broken promise of toilet

A seven year-old Indian girl has complained to the police to have her father arrested after he failed to build a toilet in their home as promised, police said on Wednesday.