AL outlines plans for developed Bangladesh
The manifesto proposes steps for long-term growth if re-elected
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Large and small pavilions are under construction on the site of the 28th Dhaka International Trade Fair in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
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Workers prepare the venue for the month-long 28th Dhaka International Trade Fair in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
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Workers prepare the venue for the month-long 28th Dhaka International Trade Fair in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
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Workers prepare the eye-catching stalls for the month-long 28th Dhaka International Trade Fair in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
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Some workers are engaged in dangerous work, but there are no safety measures in place on the site. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
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Labourers gather around a fire for warmth in Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area as cyclone Phethai brings rain and cloudy weather to the capital. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
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Labourers gather around a fire for warmth in Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area as cyclone Phethai brings rain and cloudy weather to the capital. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
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Two days of rain have ruined many of the election posters in Dhaka’s Shahjahanpur area. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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Two days of rain have ruined many of the election posters in Dhaka’s Shahjahanpur area. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
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Two days of rain have ruined many of the election posters in Dhaka’s Dholaipar area. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
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Awami League President Sheikh Hasina announces the party’s manifesto for the 11th parliamentary election at Dhaka’s Sonargaon hotel on Tuesday. Photo: PID
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Awami League President Sheikh Hasina announces the party’s manifesto for the 11th parliamentary election at Dhaka’s Sonargaon hotel on Tuesday. Photo: PID
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BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announces the party’s manifesto for the 11th parliamentary election at Dhaka’s Lakeshore hotel on Tuesday. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announces the party’s manifesto for the 11th parliamentary election at Dhaka’s Lakeshore hotel on Tuesday. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
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A farmer in Munshiganj’s Sreenagar prepares his field with fertilizer for potato farming after the rice harvest. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
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