Category: BDFA News
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Tea Garden Workers in Chunarughat Unaware of Upcoming Referendum
Thousands of tea garden workers in Chunarughat, Habiganj, remain largely unaware of a national referendum set to take place alongside the February 12 parliamentary election. While election campaigns are visible in towns and municipal areas, awareness about the referendum has not effectively reached tea estates, where many workers say they do not understand the purpose…
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“Bangladesh Times” Alleges Journalists Taken by Army from Office
Bangladesh Times, an online news outlet, said its journalists were taken away by army personnel from the organization’s office in the Nikunja area on Saturday night. The claim was shared through a post on the outlet’s verified social media page and later confirmed by Sabbir Ahmed, identified as editorial-in-chief of its opinion section. According to…
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Hijra Candidate Anowara Islam Rani withdraws, Demands Reserved Seats
Anowara Islam Rani, the country’s only Hijra parliamentary candidate, announced her withdrawal from the 13th national parliamentary election, calling for reserved seats in parliament for the transgender community and other marginalized groups. She made the announcement at a press conference in Rangpur city on Saturday night. Rani had been contesting as an independent candidate from…
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