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February 12 election | Dhaka 1-20 / Dhaka may become the bellwether again

12 February 2026, 00:00 AM
A long-standing, unwritten equation has shaped Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections -- the party that secures a majority in the capital usually finds its path to forming the government.
12 February 2026, 00:00 AM

‘Ensure state recognition, basic rights’

12 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Meem Hazera, 45, the lone hijra/ third gender voter from Kumarbarila village under Dhaka’s Nawabganj upazila, is eagerly waiting to cast a vote in the national election today, like everyone else.
12 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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February 12 election | Dhaka-17 / With Tarique in race, all eyes on Dhaka-17

11 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Kona and Jannat were strolling through the Banani DNCC Market when they suddenly found themselves amid an election campaign procession.
11 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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Against odds, 17 women take on Dhaka polls

11 February 2026, 00:00 AM
On the morning of February 9, a large crowd gathered near the Mirpur-1 Eidgah field.
11 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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February 12 election | Dhaka-6 / Legacy collides with new promises

10 February 2026, 00:00 AM
As the election date draws closer, a festive political mood has taken hold of the Dhaka-6 constituency.
10 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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February 12 election | Dhaka-3 / Civic amenities top voter demands

9 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Sinthia Akter runs a beauty parlour in Rahmatpur, Jinjira, along the banks of the Buriganga river. She has lived in the area since childhood.
9 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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February 12 Election | Dhaka-2 / Pollution, traffic woes top local concerns

8 February 2026, 01:35 AM
Md Abul Kalam, a resident of the BSCIC area in Rohitpur, Keraniganj, is waiting for the election with cautious hope.
8 February 2026, 01:35 AM
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February 12 Election | Dhaka-1 / Communal harmony and unmet civic needs take focus

7 February 2026, 03:09 AM
In Hasnabad village of Bandura in Nawabganj, Teresa Hilda Gomes and her family live beside the Holy Rosary Church. Though interested in the upcoming election, she has yet to meet any candidate and has seen little campaigning in her area.
7 February 2026, 03:09 AM
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A safe campus for everyone

Sajjad Hossain Hridoy, vice president (VP) candidate from the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal panel in the upcoming Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (Cucsu) election, has pledged to make the campus more student-friendly and safe.
10 October 2025, 20:39 PM
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AGS candidates pledge reforms, student welfare

Sixteen candidates are contesting the post of Assistant General Secretary (AGS) in the upcoming Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (Rucsu) election.
24 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Jibon pledges cyber cell to protect students

Nafiul Islam Jibon, general secretary (GS) candidate from the “Oikyaboddho Notun Projonmo” panel backed by Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, has pledged to establish a cyber cell and revive the long-defunct Rajshahi University railway station if elected in the upcoming Rucsu polls.
23 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Mostakur to prioritise students’ welfare

Mostakur Rahman Zahid, vice-president candidate in the Rucsu election from the Shibir-backed “Sammilito Shikkharti Jote” panel, has pledged to work for students’ welfare if elected.
23 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Paroma to work for equal, non-communal campus

Paroma Parmita, a candidate for the post of general secretary in the upcoming Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (Rucsu) elections, has pledged to work for building an equal, just, and non-communal campus.
22 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Ratul promises reforms, end to discrimination

Fuad Ratul, a vice president candidate in the upcoming Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (Rucsu) elections, has pledged to implement a social contract involving all student organisations to curb the culture of dominance on campus.
22 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Students’ union Elections: Quick response team for students

Salauddin Ammar, who is contesting for the general secretary post in the upcoming Rucsu elections from the “Adhipottobirodhi Oikya” panel, has pledged to form a quick response team on the campus to address students’ problems.
21 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Students’ union Elections: Will work to ensure students’ rights

Sheikh Nur Uddin Abir, vice-president candidate of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal-backed “Oikyaboddho Notun Projonmo” panel in the upcoming Rucsu elections, has pledged to work for ensuring students’ rights so they are not subjected to deprivation or exploitation.
21 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Fahim stresses accountability, research, welfare

Fahim Reza, contesting for the post of general secretary in the upcoming Rucsu election from the Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed Sammilito Chhatra Jote panel, has pledged to establish a system through which students can evaluate the performance of teachers, the university administration, and Rucsu
20 September 2025, 21:27 PM
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Tasin pushes for 10-year academic roadmap at RU

Tasin Khan, vice-president candidate in the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union elections, has said that if elected, she will put pressure on the administration to formulate an academic master plan with emphasis on research.
20 September 2025, 21:27 PM
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Will work to build a student-friendly campus

Arifullah, the vice president (VP) candidate of the Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed Samannito Shikkharthi Jote panel in the Jucsu polls, has pledged to resolve session jams and build a student-friendly campus, if elected.
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Will rise above party lines to work for all

Sheikh Sadi Hasan, vice president candidate from the Jatiyabadi Chhatra Dal-backed panel in the Jucsu election, has pledged to ensure that the culture of guestrooms and gonorooms never returns to campus if he wins.
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Ducsu AGS candidates: Rights, safety, reforms their top agendas

A total of 25 candidates are contesting for the post of assistant general secretary (AGS) in this year's Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) election, scheduled for September 9.
7 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Abu Touhid Siam Jucsu GS candidate

Ensuring students’ rights my first priority

Abu Touhid Mohammad Siam, general secretary (GS) candidate in the upcoming Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (Jucsu) election, sees the long-awaited polls as a tool for change.
5 September 2025, 20:27 PM
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Will put students’ interests above all

Abdur Rasid Zitu, the vice-president candidate from the “Swatantra Shikkharthi Sammilan” panel in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (Jucsu) election, has pledged to prioritise students’ interests if elected.
4 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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A safe campus for female students

Tanzila Hossain Boishakhi, general secretary candidate from the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal-backed panel in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union election, has pledged to eliminate gender discrimination on the campus if elected.
4 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Forming ‘opposition union’ will make Ducsu work better

If elected, Mahin Sarkar, general secretary candidate of the independent panel “DU First” in the upcoming Ducsu elections, has pledged to form a shadow opposition union with defeated candidates, which may serve as a pressure group to make the student body more effective.
3 September 2025, 18:25 PM
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Will base academic reforms on the ideals of ’71 and ’24

If elected vice-president in the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students’ Union election, Nayem Hasan has pledged to focus on academic reform grounded in the spirit of 1971 and 2024.
3 September 2025, 18:25 PM
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Ducsu elections: Will prioritise student welfare

SM Farhad, general secretary candidate from the Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed Oikkoboddho Shikkharthi Jote in the upcoming Ducsu election, wants to ensure a sound atmosphere on campus for academic activities and prioritise the welfare of students.
2 September 2025, 18:29 PM
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DUCSU Elections: Want to free DU from muscle power

Bin Yamin Mollah, vice-president candidate from the “Ducsu for Change” panel backed by Chhatra Odhikar Parishad, has said he is contesting the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) election to free the campus from the grip of muscle power.
2 September 2025, 18:29 PM

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