Bringing 10 million expatriate voters under balloting system a big challenge

Dhaka, April 13 -- Enabling more than 10 million expatriate Bangladeshis to cast their votes in the 13th parliamentary elections has emerged as a significant challenge for the Election Commission (EC)... Read More

81 rivers vanishing across Bangladesh; study warns of ecological crisis

Dhaka, April 10 -- Bangladesh's rivers are in the grip of an alarming ecological crisis, with 81 reported to have dried up during the lean season, according to a recent study. Once the lifelines of t... Read More

Election Commission rejects 20 reform proposals citing threat to authority

Dhaka, March 21 -- The Election Commission has opposed at least 20 reform recommendations made by the Electoral System Reform Commission arguing that it would undermine its authority and create comple... Read More

42,000 Bangladeshi expats seek voter registration abroad

Dhaka, March 10 -- Around 42,000 Bangladeshi expatriates from seven countries have applied for voter registration through Bangladeshi missions over the past one and a half years. According to the lat... Read More

Will reclaim public spaces, double open areas within a year: DNCC's new administrator

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Dhaka North City Corporation's (DNCC's) new administrator Mohammad Azaz has pledged to double the city's open public spaces within a year by impartially removing illegal structures t... Read More

Permanent local government commission essential for sustainable service innovation: Dr Tofail Ahmed

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Establishing a permanent local government commission is essential to ensure continuous improvement and innovation in the services provided by local government bodies and associated i... Read More