UP polls to begin Jan 21, end May 27 in 2027
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5 HOUR(s) • Election
EC sits in meeting to finalise UP polls roadmap
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8 HOUR(s) • Election
Race for Thakurgaon-1 begins as BNP, Jamaat hit campaign trail
Our Correspondent, Thakurgaon
8 October 2026 • Election
26 election observers to be appointed for Thakurgaon-1 by-polls
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6 October 2026 • Election
EC yet to fix UP election timeline, decide on army deployment
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1 October 2026 • Election
29 expat voters from 12 countries register for Thakurgaon-1 by-poll
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30 September 2026 • Election
Update / 6 candidates declared valid for Thakurgaon-1 by-election
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29 September 2026 • Election
All measures taken for free, fair Thakurgaon-1 by-election: CEC
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27 September 2026 • Election
Thakurgaon-1 by-election nomination deadline today
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27 September 2026 • Election

China congratulates Bangladesh for successfully holding election

China congratulated Bangladesh for the successful holding of the 12th parliamentary election as planned, and felicitated Awami League for winning the election
9 January 2024

Oath-taking ceremony of members of the 12th parliament tomorrow

The ceremony will take place at the oath-taking room of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban at 10:00am
9 January 2024

Maldives President greets Hasina on election win

President of the Maldives Mohamed Muizzu has congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her election victory..President Muizzu said under Sheikh Hasina's leadership, the relations between the Maldives and Bangladesh will contribute to mutual prosperity and benefit both nations.
9 January 2024

PM pays homage to Bangabandhu after election victory

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today paid glowing tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman after her party's landslide victory in the 12th parliamentary election
9 January 2024

Reject all forms of violence, UN urges Bangladesh

The UN has called on all parties in Bangladesh to reject all forms of violence and to ensure that human rights and the rule of law are fully respected
9 January 2024

AL polling agent, three others hurt in post-polls violence in Cumilla

Four people, including an Awami League polling agent, were injured in an attack by rivals in Rajamehar union of Cumilla’s Debidwer upazila last night
8 January 2024

‘Can’t say we did very well but tried best’

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal said yesterday that 40 percent of votes were cast in the 12th parliamentary election.
7 January 2024

World Media Reaction: ‘Predictable’ polls ‘guarantee’ AL victory

The election “without opposition” in Bangladesh has seen a low voter turnout but guarantees a fifth term for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reported several international media today. 
7 January 2024

No victory processions

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina directed party leaders and activists not to bring out any victory processions after the declaration of election results.
7 January 2024

Turnout galloped as day wore on

In some constituencies, the voter turnout in the afternoon was supposedly four and a half times that of the morning but it could not go passed 40 percent.
7 January 2024

One killed, 29 hurt in clashes, attacks

Clashes, attacks on rival camps and crude bomb blasts left one person killed, 50 others injured, marring the 12th national election yesterday.
7 January 2024

Ballot Stuffing Attempt: 2 Star reporters cornered for bearing witness

Around 1:50pm, a group of youths were seen forming an orderly queue to enter the polling centre in Segunbagicha High School under Dhaka-8 constituency to cast their votes.
7 January 2024

'How could The Daily Star come here?'

The final minutes of voting in Dhaka as seen by two journalists
7 January 2024

Rizvi hails voters for 'boycotting dummy' election

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today congratulated the voters for boycotting the national elections
7 January 2024

BCL men 'cast votes' forcibly entering DU centre

Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) allegedly cast multiple votes for the "boat" symbol after forcibly entering the Curzon Hall polling centre at Dhaka University today
7 January 2024

Election turns into Eid for children

There were barely any cars in or around Dhanmondi when I set off for work this afternoon
7 January 2024

2 supporters injured in Faridpur-4 clash

Two supporters of Faridpur-4 Awami League candidate Kazi Zafarullah and independent candidate Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury known as Nixon Chowdhury were injured as the two groups clashed at Sheikhpura Government Primary School polling centre under Bhanga upazila of Faridpur this afternoon
7 January 2024

Eleven JP candidates boycott polls

Eleven Jatiya Party candidates boycotted the 12th national election midway through voting, alleging widespread irregularities including stuffing of ballots and seizing of polling centres in their areas, said Mahmud Alam, joint office secretary of the party
7 January 2024

‘Predictable’ polls ‘guarantees’ AL victory

The election "without opposition" in Bangladesh has seen a low voter turnout but guarantees a fifth term for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reported several international media today
7 January 2024

Ballot box torched at Tangail centre, 2 Ansars injured

Ballot box stuffed with ballot papers were set on fire at a polling centre in Tangail's Gopalpur upazila just half an hour before the voting in the election ended
7 January 2024