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Voters largely feel safe to vote: Survey

Voters largely feel safe to vote: Survey

Despite lingering anxieties around the electoral environment, a large majority of voters say they feel safe going to polling stations, according to a nationwide survey released on Tuesday. Confidence is also relatively high that religious and ethnic minorities will be able to vote without fear. H

Tea-time talk reflects mixed mood on polls

Tea-time talk reflects mixed mood on polls

Inside a high-rise lift in Mohakhali, a private sector employee told his colleagues he would travel to his village just to cast his vote, saying he was getting the chance to vote “after many years”. One quipped: “What if you find your vote already cast?” Nur Hossain from R

Book fair to begin on Feb 20 with rent relief

Book fair to begin on Feb 20 with rent relief

The Amar Ekushey Book Fair has been scheduled to begin on Feb 20 despite objections from some publishers, with the government deciding to waive 55 per cent of stall rents for participating publishers. The decision was announced at a meeting with publishers held at Bangla Academy on Tuesday. Earli

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