BNP leads with 33% support, Jamaat close behind with 29%: IRI survey
4,985 respondents across 63 districts participated in survey between September and October
1 December 2025, 17:36 PM
How next caretaker govts will be formed
The caretaker government system has again prompted political discussion, this time over the process of its formation, after the Supreme Court yesterday reinstated the provisions for election-time administration.
20 November 2025, 18:31 PM
Caretaker govt system revived
The non-party caretaker government system has returned to Bangladesh’s constitution, but apparently not for the national polls slated for early February.
20 November 2025, 18:17 PM
Explainer / When do we get the caretaker government then?
Supreme Court revives caretaker system in a unanimous judgement
20 November 2025, 13:28 PM
EC talks / BNP wants returning officers from commission, not the admin
Jamaat questions reshuffles in police, admin; NCP says candidates must not use alliance partner’s symbols
19 November 2025, 18:24 PM
EC, govt going full steam ahead with polls prep
Chief Adviser reaffirmed the interim govt's commitment to holding a free, fair, and festive election in the first half of February.
18 November 2025, 18:12 PM
All major parties bound for polls
Once seemed like an endless deadlock, the long political storm surrounding the July charter’s implementation is finally subsiding as Bangladesh’s major parties retreat from their hard-line stances.
16 November 2025, 18:12 PM
Referendum question: ‘Too complicated for voters’
Despite deep disagreements over the timing of the referendum and other issues, major political parties agreed on one point yesterday -- the proposed four-part referendum question is too difficult for voters to understand.
14 November 2025, 18:41 PM
July Charter runs into a snag
Jamaat, NCP and IAB have voiced reservations about the draft while BNP has expressed partial agreement with the proposed reforms
29 July 2025, 21:25 PM
Parties agree to cap PM’s term at 10yrs
Political parties have agreed that no individual can serve as prime minister for more than 10 years during their lifetime.
27 July 2025, 18:10 PM
Governed by Facebook posts, ruled by confusion
It was just about 7:00am on Monday. A mother sat with her daughter at a bus counter in Dinajpur, set for a two-hour commute to Rangpur for the daughter’s HSC exam three hours later.
23 July 2025, 18:12 PM
15 dead in as many training flight crashes in 2 decades
A series of training flight crashes, both military and civilian, have claimed the lives of at least 15 pilots and civilians over the past two decades, before the F7 jet crash in Dhaka’s Uttara yesterday.
21 July 2025, 22:02 PM
Why should the police collect details of election candidates?
In a letter sent to all police stations the Police Headquarters instructed officers to submit candidate information
14 July 2025, 15:09 PM
Consensus commission: Fresh caretaker models on the table now
The National Consensus Commission, BNP, and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami have each proposed separate methods for appointing the chief adviser to caretaker government.
13 July 2025, 18:20 PM
We can’t afford another discredited election
Shamsul Huda’s legacy is a lesson—integrity, transparency, and independence are not optional. Not this time…
7 July 2025, 07:58 AM
EC regains power to pick polling stations
Election Commission officials got back their authority to select polling centres for the next parliamentary election.
30 June 2025, 18:37 PM
The clock is ticking for the July Charter
July Charter will outline reform proposals agreed upon by the parties
30 June 2025, 08:46 AM
Consensus talks: Poor progress may delay July Charter
Political parties have failed to reach an agreement on any reform proposals for the fifth consecutive day of the consensus talks.
29 June 2025, 18:02 PM
Draft polls code seeks to regulate digital campaigns
The Election Commission is likely to have a set of guidelines in its electoral code of conduct for the use of social media in campaigning.
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Consensus talks: Appointment of caretaker chief to take centre stage
Discussions resume today on upper house
28 June 2025, 18:02 PM
Govt launches probe into last 3 national polls
Forms investigation committee led by ex-HC judge Justice Shamim Hasnain
26 June 2025, 18:04 PM
Consensus talks: Commission recasts the NCC proposal, drops pluralism
The National Consensus Commission yesterday revised the structure and functions of the proposed National Constitutional Council.
25 June 2025, 18:10 PM
The unmatched legacy of Professor Serajul Islam Choudhury
Professor Serajul Islam Choudhury, one of Bangladesh’s most enduring public intellectuals, turned 90 on June 23.
24 June 2025, 08:25 AM
A tea room in London, a nation in waiting
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman are set to meet there on Friday evening
12 June 2025, 12:36 PM
Currency of the people: New banknotes reflect soul of a nation united in struggle
These notes tell a broader, more inclusive national story than before
7 June 2025, 07:18 AM
Govt officials hopeful election announcement will clear the air
They expect reforms to be completed or nearly completed before the elections
6 June 2025, 16:42 PM
First ever April election on the cards
Bangladesh has witnessed 12 national elections since independence and none of them were held in April
6 June 2025, 16:02 PM
Can't afford another lost decade for education
Whenever the issue of education surfaces in Bangladesh, policymakers across the political spectrum tend to strike a familiar chord. "Education is our top priority," they harp
6 June 2025, 04:00 AM