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It is crucial to consider the consequences of our election campaigns from an environmental standpoint
Violence subsides as campaign ends
At least 15 people were injured and 13 others arrested over violence in two districts yesterday, two days before the 11th parliamentary polls.
Campaign Ends Tomorrow: AL dominant, BNP hamstrung
With the 17-day electoral campaigns ending tomorrow morning, the Awami League-led alliance candidates are campaigning at full throttle while contenders from the BNP-led combines are struggling due to “arrests, police harassment and attacks by opponents”.
From campaign trail: Lalmonirhat / A new kind of first-time voters
Abdul Awal, 58, cannot hold back his excitement as for the first time in his life he would be voting in the 11th parliamentary polls on December 30.
From campaign trail: Netrakona / Voters' hope of tough race fading away
Voters in Netrokona-4 had high hopes for a tough race as three women with graduate degrees were running for parliament from there.
7 candidates attacked
Seven candidates running with the “sheaf of paddy” electoral symbol were attacked allegedly by ruling party men yesterday while 130 supporters of the Awami League and the BNP were injured across the country in polls violence.
From campaign trail: Lakshmipur / BNP pinned down on its own turf
The BNP has virtually been sidelined in its Lakshmipur stronghold while its rival Awami League's campaigning has been going on in full swing.
From campaign trail: Khulna, Satkhira / Voters skeptic about EVM use
Confusion remains among many over casting votes using electronic voting machines in Satkhira-2 and Khulna-2 as they have no practical knowledge of the machines.
From campaign trail: Natore / Palak offers to donate money at campaign
Zunaid Ahmed Palak, the Awami League candidate for Natore-3, may have broken the election law by offering cash donation to villagers in his constituency.
Jhalakathi: BNP campaign hurt by attacks
Picking a comparatively new face for Jhalakathi-2 and attacks on the candidate have hampered the BNP's election campaign in the constituency, comprising Sadar and Nalchity upazilas.
Candidates of AL, BNP pledge big
Promises of further development work are Awami League contestants' election mantra in Khulna while the BNP candidates are pledging “restoration of democracy”.
Nat'l issues dominate local polls campaign
National issues have been dominating the election campaigns of the Awami League and BNP mayor candidates in the Khulna and Gazipur city polls.