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Postal ballot delivery 'impossible' without complete address

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Saleem Ahmad Khan, the team leader of the Out of Country Voting (OCV) System Development & Implementation (SDI) project, has said it will not be possible to send postal ballots to ex... Read More


Election Commission moves to finalise security strategy for election

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- The Election Commission has convened a meeting on Thursday to finalise a plan for the deployment of forces to ensure security during the parliamentary polls. The meeting will begin ... Read More


What would count as a 'participatory election' in Bangladesh? German ambassador spells it out

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Germany's Ambassador to Bangladesh Rudiger Lotz has outlined what he considers the core elements of a "participatory election", an exercise where citizens and political parties can t... Read More


Anger, suspicion and grief overwhelm Korail slum residents after devastating blaze

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- After a sleepless night, Nazma Begum came to her damaged house in the morning, leaving her daughter with her sister. Amidst the piles of burnt and collapsed tin sheets and ash, she ... Read More


CEC Nasir hopes law and order will 'stabilise before polls'

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin expects the country's law and order to stabilise before the upcoming parliamentary election and referendum, pointing to gradual impr... Read More


Government promotes 826 lower court judges

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- A total of 826 judges serving across three tiers of the lower judiciary have been promoted, with 250 of them elevated to the rank of district judge. The Law and Justice Division of ... Read More


ICT prosecutors file contempt of court plea against BNP leader Fazlur

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Prosecutors at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) have filed a contempt of court petition against senior lawyer and BNP Chairperson's Advisor Fazlur Rahman, accusing him of maki... Read More


Govt promotes 31 police officers to DIG in major pre-election reshuffle

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- The government has promoted 31 police officers to the rank of deputy inspector general (DIG) as part of a major shake-up of the force ahead of the national election. The Ministry of... Read More


Backtracking on Airbus purchases will impact Bangladesh's trade relations with Europe, says German ambassador

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Germany's Ambassador to Bangladesh Rudiger Lotz has warned that Dhaka's trade relations with Europe could be strained if it rows back on its commitment to purchase aircraft from Airb... Read More


BGB exercises showcase how to handle trouble at polling centres

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Men and women have lined up at the Phulpori Government Primary School polling centre since the morning. The situation is peaceful. Zahirul Islam, a journalist from TV channel Uttarer... Read More