Left Democratic Alliance leader Ruhin Hossain Prince on Monday said suitable environment for electioneering is yet to be created in the country.
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AL men sued over attack on Dr Kamal
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BNP complains to EC of ‘police obstruction’ to campaign
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‘Sheaf of Paddy’ candidate held in Satkhira
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PM greets war-wounded FFs, sends sweetmeats
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Victory inevitable for unified people, says Dr Kamal
Reiterating that this country belongs to people, Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Sunday said the victory of unified people is inevitable.
Dr Kamal skeptical about fair polls
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Oikya Front’s strategy to ‘go slow’ till army deployment
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‘Sorry’, says Dr Kamal for Friday’s harsh words at journo
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Dr Kamal’s harsh word exposes his ‘real character’: Quader
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Mirza Abbas, activists ‘attacked’ at Segunbagicha
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Attack on Dr Kamal unfortunate: CEC
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Okya Front election march: Plan to discard polls alleged
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BNP candidate Khokon, 3 others hurt in Noakhali gun attack
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