Rahgir Almahi Ershad takes oath as MP
10 October 2019, 09:03 AM JS Polls 2018
BNP’s Siraj wins Bogura-6 by-polls
24 June 2019, 07:12 AM JS Polls 2018
HC rejects writ challenging MPs’ oath-taking
18 February 2019, 07:26 AM Country
Zakia Nur takes oath as MP
16 February 2019, 09:40 AM Politics
Dec 30 polls challenged in High Court
13 February 2019, 21:13 PM JS Polls 2018
Address 'threats to democracy' in Bangladesh
13 February 2019, 18:00 PM Front Page
Polls in Kishoreganj-1 Feb 28
22 January 2019, 13:29 PM JS Polls 2018
HC rejects petition on oath taking of MPs
17 January 2019, 18:00 PM JS Polls 2018

PM Hasina to cast vote at Dhaka City College

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be casting her ballot at Dhaka City College on election day.
28 December 2018, 11:30 AM

EC not allowing army to work independently: BNP

BNP alleges that the Election Commission (EC) is not allowing army personnel in discharging their duties to improve the law and order situation.
28 December 2018, 09:57 AM

Revolution of vote will be against communal, evil forces

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the nation will witness a “vote revolution” in favour of the party symbol “boat” on the December 30 election day.
28 December 2018, 08:39 AM

Special medical teams formed to tackle emergency case on polls day

Special medical teams have been formed at all government-run hospitals to tackle any emergency case on the election day on December 30, director general of the Directorate General of Health Services says.
28 December 2018, 07:02 AM

Ensure overall security on polls day: CEC to law enforcers

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda calls upon members of law enforcement agencies to ensure overall security so that people can cast their votes in a free, fair and festive atmosphere on the day of December 30 national election.
28 December 2018, 06:43 AM

Trapped in pir's ban, Chandpur females not casting votes since 1972

Barred by an arbitrary religious edict imposed by a local pir (religious leader), female voters of an entire union in Faridganj upazila have willingly not exercised their right to franchise in independent Bangladesh.
28 December 2018, 06:36 AM

3G, 4G speed restored

The mobile internet speed is restored this morning 10 hours after it was slowed down by the telecom regulator.
28 December 2018, 04:44 AM

Now local observers even fewer

The number of local observers in the December 30 election decreased significantly as the NGO Affairs Bureau has not granted the No Objection Certificate to 15 Election Working Group members until yesterday.
27 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Fear that won't ever go away

The arson attack on Hindu houses in Banshkahli's Muhuripara area nearly six years ago still haunts the villagers.
27 December 2018, 18:00 PM

UN, US want peaceful polls in Bangladesh

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on all stakeholders to ensure an environment free of violence, intimidation and coercion before, during and after Sunday's general election in Bangladesh.
27 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Electioneering: Violence taints last day too

Even the last day of electioneering was marred by attacks on three aspirants from BNP and Jatiya Party yesterday, leaving at least 15 people injured.
27 December 2018, 18:00 PM

EVM Trial: Mock voting held in six constituencies

There was a thin presence of voters during a mock voting using electronic voting machines in Satkhira-2, Khulna-2 and Rangpur-3 yesterday.
27 December 2018, 18:00 PM

BNP senses polls defeat

Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the BNP appeared to have sensed its defeat in Sunday's national election, and that the opposition party could attempt to sabotage the polls.
27 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Tangail-5: JP leader now grand alliance candidate

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday introduced Shafiullah Al Munir, Jatiya Party (Ershad) candidate for Tangail-5, as the grand alliance contender in the constituency.
27 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Jamaat Men in Race: HC questions EC decision

The High Court yesterday questioned the legality of the Election Commission's rejection of an application for cancelling the candidacy of 25 Jamaat-e-Islami leaders.
27 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Mobile internet speed slashed indefinitely

The telecom regulatory commission has slowed mobile internet by shutting down 3G and 4G services yesterday night.
27 December 2018, 18:00 PM

All fine and dandy!

Sayed Mohammed Ibrahim, candidate of Jatiya Oikyafront from Hathazari (Chattogram-5) came under attack on Wednesday afternoon, while he was campaigning at Forhadabad area of the upazila. At least seven people, including a woman, were injured in the attack, while five vehicles were vandalised.
27 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Election special: Dhaka and Mymensingh Division

of 13 districts – Dhaka, Gazipur, Narayanganj, Manikganj, Munshiganj,
27 December 2018, 18:00 PM

The broken promises

Voters in char areas of Lalmonirhat seem to have lost hope as several promises regarding the area's development had been announced in previous elections over the decades but nothing was done in reality.
27 December 2018, 18:00 PM

'I am back for sister Hasina'

A day after returning from Singapore, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad in a sudden move yesterday announced that his party leaders contesting from “open seats” would support the ruling Awami League-led grand alliance candidates.
27 December 2018, 18:00 PM