Dhaka, Feb 12, 2026 (AFP) - Bangladesh BNP chief urges all to vote to prevent 'conspiracies'

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2026-02-12

Bangladesh's leading prime ministerial hopeful Tarique Rahman urged all to vote on Thursday to combat the "conspiracies" he said were attempting to derail the first elections since a 2024 uprising. "I firmly believe that if people in Bangladesh come out to cast their votes, conspiracies will not succeed," Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Rahman told reporters after voting in Dhaka, without giving further details on the alleged plots. "My......

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