Bangladesh national election

'Anyone trying to obstruct voting won't be able to return with their hands intact'

Says Jamaat top leader ATM Azharul; Calls Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Abdul Kader Mollah 'martyrs'
2 December 2025, 14:08 PM

Jamaat, allies set to agree to referendum on election day

Rangpur rally will deliver final message on reforms, says Abdul Halim
2 December 2025, 12:47 PM

‘No guarantee vote rigging or killings won't occur on election day'

Porwar says, referring to today’s violence on Khulna court premises
30 November 2025, 14:03 PM

Youth to cast first ballots after 3 rigged elections: Yunus tells Dutch minister

Visiting Dutch minister praises Bangladesh’s election preparations
18 November 2025, 11:50 AM

Prescription for power: Doctors lining up for parliament

Physicians emerge as one of the largest professional blocs running for election
12 November 2025, 10:58 AM

Govt gears up for polls

The interim government has stepped up preparations for the upcoming national polls, with the Election Commission planning to announce the schedule by the first week of December.
29 October 2025, 18:24 PM

A 'third force' taking shape? Talks underway to form 9-party alliance

Gono Odhikar Parishad GS Rashed Khan says alliance not being formed 'under NCP's leadership'
29 October 2025, 10:36 AM

Yunus holds high-level meeting on election preparations

A press briefing is scheduled for 4:00pm at Foreign Service Academy, likely to provide information on this issue
29 October 2025, 07:58 AM

EC finalises 42,761 voting centres for next year's national election

Parties’ registration expected to be complete this week, senior secretary says
27 October 2025, 10:52 AM
26 October 2025, 10:21 AM

'Crimes and flash processions will decline further as election nears'

Home adviser says overall law and order situation has improved
8 October 2025, 13:23 PM

EC plans to begin dialogues from Sept 28

Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed says the NCP will not get the “Shapla” symbol
23 September 2025, 09:00 AM

EC to publish final voter list on Nov 18

Draft list to be released on Nov 1; correction applications deadline set for Nov 16
23 September 2025, 05:50 AM

Bangladesh prepared for free, fair polls in February, Yunus tells US envoy

During talks with Sergio Gor in New York, chief adviser highlights Bangladesh’s election preparations, regional cooperation goals
23 September 2025, 03:07 AM

‘Election in Feb still uncertain’

National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary yesterday said there is still uncertainty about whether the election will be held in February.
22 September 2025, 18:00 PM

5 parties mull forging alliance ahead of polls

The National Citizen Party, Gono Odhikar Parishad, AB Party, Rastro Songskar Andolan, and Ganosamhati Andolan are exploring the possibility of forming an alliance ahead of the upcoming national election, sources in the five parties said.
18 September 2025, 18:20 PM

Consensus a must, election to be a ‘grand festival’

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday stressed that there is no alternative to consensus on the July Charter, warning that any delay or dispute could endanger the nation’s hard-won stability.
14 September 2025, 18:05 PM

'Election not conditional on reforms; must be held as scheduled'

Salahuddin Ahmed says BNP ready to sign July Charter
14 September 2025, 12:21 PM

Three challenges for free, fair and credible polls

Consensus among political parties, improving the law-and-order situation and ensuring the Election Commission’s neutrality are the biggest challenges for the upcoming parliamentary polls to be free, fair and credible, said speakers at an event yesterday.
11 September 2025, 19:42 PM

Ducsu election: Identity, strategy, and the politics

Those who won the Ducsu election on Tuesday have set a new precedent.
11 September 2025, 11:30 AM