Bangladesh’s most consequential election, held on Thursday, would change the course of politics in the country.

What is being decided is not only who will govern but whether the institutional settlement emerging from the uprising can acquire sufficient legitimacy to endure.

Model, actress and lawyer Peya Jannatul has spoken in support of the spirit of the Liberation War and called for dignity and equality following the 13th parliamentary election.

Actress Azmeri Haque Badhan, a prominent voice during the July uprising, shared a message on Facebook congratulating the nation following the polls.

All candidates must honour the election result with grace and dignity.

Bangladeshi rock icon Mahfuz Anam James cast his vote in the 13th national parliamentary election on Thursday at Baridhara Scholar School and College in the capital’s Baridhara DOHS area. The polling centre falls under the Dhaka-17 constituency.

Cultural Affairs Adviser to the interim government, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, and his wife, actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha, cast their votes at their designated election booth on Thursday, joining everyone to vote at the 13th parliamentary election.

Actors, directors and singers began visiting polling centres in the capital and other parts of the country from Thursday morning to cast their votes, with many sharing photos and reflections from the experience on social media.

Shakib Khan, a voter of the Dhaka-17 constituency, is now in India for the shooting of his film “Prince”. Although he cast his vote at the Model School polling centre in Gulshan during previous elections, he could not return to the country this year despite wishing to do so.

Since independence, Bangladeshi politics has been shaped by a narrow set of familiar narratives.

As Bangladesh goes to the polls tomorrow for the 13th parliamentary election and referendum, here is a comprehensive guide for voters

When these songs are placed side by side, a collective pattern becomes visible. Each party and candidate have chosen a different register of language, a different visual story, and a different emotional tone, but all of them are designed for the same environment: the infinite scroll of social media feeds.

Those who won the Ducsu election on Tuesday have set a new precedent.

Those who are working to prevent the election should question themselves as to how the people will be empowered without one.

Fool-proof preparation needed to ensure free, fair polls come February.

He emphasises the critical role of journalists, especially those in mainstream media

People don’t want to see politics being hogged by time-tested politicians who have failed people’s expectations time and again.

The interim government need not be too apologetic for its record, but it would be a shame not to make the best of the opportunity history has bestowed it.

Just as the fundamental reforms are necessary for the country, so is an elected government.

Whatever the differing stances of various political parties may be, people in general would prefer to exercise their franchise.