Bangladesh Coast Guard stationed across coastal areas for elections

39 polling centres in 'risky areas' under special attention
9 February 2026, 18:57 PM

‘Yes’ vote will end misgovernance, usher in new Bangladesh: Yunus

Chief adviser says referendum approval will drive fundamental transformation
9 February 2026, 18:41 PM

Group plotting to hijack election through back door: Jamaat ameer

Shafiqur Rahman alleges weapons stockpiling and plans to seize polling centres
9 February 2026, 18:04 PM

Dhaka-11: Nahid Islam’s appeal against MA Qayyum sent to SC full bench

Full bench is expected to hear the matter tomorrow
9 February 2026, 17:41 PM

Bangladesh Referendum: What is the July charter?

This first part explains what the July Charter is
9 February 2026, 16:33 PM

Petition seeks stay on Nahid's candidacy over dual citizenship claim

Jatiya Party contender asks HC to halt the NCP leader’s candidacy
9 February 2026, 16:02 PM

Bogura’s lone female contender vows work and food security for all

With scant funds and a handheld loudspeaker, Dilruba Nuri challenges wealth, patriarchy and electoral inequality
9 February 2026, 15:58 PM

Jamaat, NCP and IAB threaten to besiege EC over mobile phone ban near polling centres

EC sent a circular to returning officers across the country yesterday prohibiting mobile phones within 400 yards of polling centres on the election day.
9 February 2026, 15:16 PM

Final day of campaigning sees rallies by top leaders across Dhaka

Thousands join processions as parties wrap up canvassing before February 12 vote
9 February 2026, 15:13 PM

Nahid threatens to besiege EC over mobile phone ban order

Cautions EC against bias in the February 12 polls
9 February 2026, 14:17 PM

Running a country not as easy as making speeches: Tarique

Says BNP can transform fate of Bangladesh
9 February 2026, 14:05 PM

No security threat in Dhaka centring Feb 12 polls, says DMP commissioner

Over 2,100 polling centres set up; 37 marked high-risk with extra deployment
9 February 2026, 13:32 PM

Mobile phones banned within 400 yards of polling centres on election day: EC

Decision draws criticism over election transparency and monitoring
9 February 2026, 11:18 AM

Motorcycle banned for 72 hours from 12.01am February 11

Emergency and special services exempted from restrictions
9 February 2026, 09:30 AM

Feb 12 Polls: Nearly 10 lakh security agency members deployed

Nearly 10 lakh security personnel from various agencies have been deployed across the country to maintain law and order ahead of the 13th national election and referendum on February 12.
9 February 2026, 05:11 AM

NCP vows country free of inequality and corruption

National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam yesterday vowed to build a Bangladesh free from structural inequality, systemic corruption, and foreign dominance, singling out India’s influence over the country’s politics and economy.
9 February 2026, 05:09 AM

Voting a matter of afterlife too

Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) Ameer Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim, widely known as the Charmonai Pir, urged people to vote for honest and competent candidates, saying that voting concerns not only this life but the afterlife as well.
9 February 2026, 05:06 AM

‘Polls code violations rampant, yet EC largely silent’

A study by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) found widespread violations of the electoral code of conduct and a lack of strong action by the authorities to ensure a level playing field for the February 12 elections.
9 February 2026, 05:00 AM

Rebels haunt BNP in four dozen seats

BNP-nominated candidates are facing strong competition from rebel party candidates in around four dozen constituencies, according to the party’s internal findings.
9 February 2026, 04:55 AM

In haors, vote and hope tied to embankment safety

Driving through the haors -- vast, bowl-shaped freshwater wetlands -- in Sunamganj, one grasps what immensity and remoteness truly mean.
9 February 2026, 04:51 AM