About 800,000 officials will be engaged in election duty in the 13th parliamentary elections and referendum to be held tomorrow. According to the Election Commission (EC), a total of 69 returning officers and 598 assistant returning officers will remain on duty during the polls. Voting will take
Voting materials, including ballot papers, will be dispatched to polling stations on Wednesday ahead of the parliamentary election and the referendum. Election Commissioner Abul Fazl Md Sanaullah detailed the commission’s final preparations, stating that the law and order situation is "bette
A four-day holiday began on Wednesday as Bangladesh prepares for the 13th Parliamentary Election and the referendum scheduled for Feb 12. The two-day government-declared general holiday on Feb 11 and 12, combined with the weekly holidays on Friday and Saturday (Feb 13 and 14), has created a four-d
As in previous elections, the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election is set to be held without extending voting rights to the country's hundreds of citizens with various disabilities, raising concerns about inclusiveness. The Bangladesh Society for the Change and Advocacy Nexus (B-SCAN) revealed the fi
The Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) has opened a dedicated media centre to help journalists cover the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election and the referendum. Located at Hotel InterContinental Dhaka, the Media Centre will provide foreign journalists with necessary information and logistical suppo
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has deployed observers to monitor election day proceedings across the country. A total of 90 short-term observers (STOs) have been assigned across all 64 administrative districts. They will monitor all stages of the election, including the
Despite the Awami League's official decision not to contest the national election, the party continues to exert influence on the political landscape through indirect participation and disruptive activities, according to Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). Speaking amid ongoing debate over
CHATTOGRAM, Feb 10: Police detained Md Ibrahim Khokon, the coordinator of the Chittagong Bandar Rokkha Sangram Parishad, on Tuesday, a day after protesters suspended an indefinite strike against the government's decision to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to DP World. Md Ibrahim Kho
Responsible journalism plays a crucial role in strengthening peace, trust and mutual cooperation among South Asian countries, speakers said at an international conference held in New Delhi. The conference, titled “Role of Journalism in Peace Making and Cooperation in South Asian Countries,&r
Rajshahi University (RU) has established a "Nazrul Study Centre" for the first time, with the aim of promoting the literature, music, and philosophy of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. RU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr. Saleh Hasan Naqib inaugurated the centre on Monday at the university's Kazi
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed Biman Bangladesh Airlines' former managing director and chief executive officer Dr Md Shafiqur Rahman on a five-day remand in connection with a case filed on charge of torturing their minor house help. It also granted a seven-day remand for Shafiqur's wife Bithi; fi
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has imposed a nationwide ban on drone operations until Febru- ary 15, effective immediately. The directive was issued on Tuesday through a notification, signed by CAAB Assistant Director (Public Relations) Muhammad Kawsar Mahmud. According to the
