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Women make up half the electorate but remain politically and economically underrepresented

TDS Desk: Women account for half of all eligible voters in Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary election. The 64.8 million registered female voters make up 49.23 percent of the electorate. Despite remaining

US cuts Bangladesh tariffs to 19% in trade deal

TDS Desk: Bangladesh and the United States have signed a reciprocal trade agreement cutting US tariffs on Bangladeshi goods and granting American exporters expanded access to the South Asian market,

EC withdraws mobile phone ban, says all can carry phones but no photos inside polling booth

TDS Desk: The Election Commission (EC) has withdrawn its earlier restriction on carrying mobile phones within 400 yards of polling centres on election day. Speaking to reporters at the EC

Betting on the ballot

TDS Desk: As Bangladesh approaches its 13th parliamentary election, a parallel contest is also underway, far from polling stations and party offices. On screens rather than streets, people are hedging

Journalists, observers can carry mobile phones inside polling stations: EC Sanaullah

TDS Desk: Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah on Monday said journalists and election observers can carry mobile phones inside polling stations on the polling day on

Election rally: Let’s work hard, stay united, and build the nation: Tarique Rahman

TDS Desk: The country can be truly served not by criticising political opponents, but by presenting a clear and credible plan to transform the lives of the people, Bangladesh Nationalist