Will return to the streets if voting rights are undermined: Asif Mahmud

Raises concern over law and order, nomination approvals, and administration's neutrality
6 January 2026, 13:10 PM

Barrister Fuaad raises Tk 22 lakh in just 25 hours through Facebook appeal

Barishal-3 candidate promises full financial transparency
6 January 2026, 12:01 PM

No women on tickets of 30 parties

Women remain largely absent from the electoral race, with 30 of the 51 political parties contesting the upcoming national election fielding no female aspirants at all, Election Commission data shows.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Income of Amir Khosru doubles in seven years

BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury’s annual income has more than doubled since 2018, rising to Tk 1.6 crore despite a Tk 78 lakh loss in the share market last fiscal year.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Azad’s net wealth grows five-fold in 17 years

The net wealth of AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad, assistant secretary general of Jamaat-e-Islami, has increased nearly 5.3 times over the last 17 years, reaching Tk 1.93 crore in 2025.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM

EC allows appeals on both valid, invalid nominations: EC senior secretary

Commission will hear the appeals from January 10 to 18, he says
5 January 2026, 08:51 AM

Appeals against nomination decisions open ahead of Feb 12 polls

Candidates can challenge acceptance or rejection of nomination papers until Jan 9
5 January 2026, 05:54 AM

ROs cancel 723 nominations after scrutiny

Returning officers have cancelled 723 nominations out of 2,568 submitted across the country, the Election Commission (EC) said yesterday.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM

EC declares 1,842 candidates' nomination papers valid, 723 invalid

Dhaka records the highest number of valid nominations, with 309 candidates
4 January 2026, 15:52 PM

Nomination papers of 41 candidates cleared in six Barishal constituencies

Several high-profile candidacies restored as scrutiny ends with six rejections
4 January 2026, 14:00 PM

325 polling centres don't have electricity: EC

Commission writes to Power Division seeking connections
4 January 2026, 12:59 PM

Nominations of two Jamaat candidates cancelled over dual citizenship

Returning officers reject papers in Kurigram and Chattogram
4 January 2026, 12:48 PM

February 12 polls: ROs cancel about 220 nominations

Returning officers yesterday upheld the nomination papers of top leaders from three major political parties -- the BNP, Jamaat and the National Citizen Party (NCP) -- after scrutiny, while declaring about 220 nominations invalid.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Tarique Rahman’s nomination declared valid in Dhaka 17

BNP acting chair's candidacy also confirmed for Bogura 6
3 January 2026, 11:57 AM

Scrutiny of nomination papers underway in Dhaka’s 20 constituencies

Verification of 238 nomination papers starts ahead of February 12 polls
3 January 2026, 05:24 AM

Rumeen Farhana says supporters in Brahmanbaria-2 being threatened with false cases

Recently expelled BNP leader’s nomination declared valid for the national election
2 January 2026, 13:33 PM
1 January 2026, 15:15 PM

Two Jatiya Party nominations cancelled in Rangpur, Kurigram

Returning officers cite incomplete affidavit and withholding information
1 January 2026, 14:45 PM

Praise and smear around February elections spread online

Misinformation has also followed the mechanics of the campaign itself
1 January 2026, 08:34 AM