Ahmed Deepto

Former govt official submits nomination despite a law barring ex-civil servants from becoming MPs within three years of retirement

Sixty-six days after the issuance of the gazette of the 13th national parliamentary election, the Election Commission is yet to receive expenditure statements from every candidates.

Queues at filling stations across Dhaka yesterday resembled the early-2000s “Snake” game, with lines of octane- and petrol-powered vehicles snaking around pumps, spilling onto surrounding roads, and at times looping back to and past their starting points.

The Election Commission is weighing options for the fate of around 1.5 lakh electronic voting machines (EVMs), which are now lying idle amid rising storage costs, missing units, and growing uncertainty over their final disposal.

With around six weeks remaining in the 90-day legal timeframe to hold the election for the women’s reserved seats in parliament, the Election Commission has yet to fix a polling schedule.

Commission awaits govt guidance, parliamentary decision on party symbols for city polls

The government is moving to introduce a digital fuel supply system -- potentially using QR codes or card-based tracking -- to regulate nationwide distribution and curb hoarding amid the ongoing supply crunch.

This whole incident lays bare a harsh reality. Without modern safety measures and awareness, a culture of discipline, and rapid rescue readiness, our rivers will continue to claim buses, ferries, and most importantly, human lives