Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- For the first time in Bangladesh's electoral history, expatriate citizens have signed up to vote via a mobile app, signalling a small technological leap with potentially big democrat... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- BNP leader Tarique Rahman has vowed to steer Bangladesh in the "right direction" if his party is elected to form the next government, stressing the need to protect democratic norms a... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The Election Commission (EC) has upheld the candidacies of former National Citizen Party leader Tasnim Jara and Jamaat-e-Islami's AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad for the upcoming national el... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The interim government has introduced a fresh law to protect forests and wildlife, banning picnics in national parks. Non-compliance could lead to up to three years of imprisonment ... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- The Election Commission has decided to temporarily suspend the election process in two of Pabna's parliamentary seats amid a dispute over the revision of the constituency boundaries f... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Police have allegedly barred attendance at the annual urs at the shrine of Shah Khaza Sharfuddin Chishti, located next to the High Court, devotees have said. Police, however, said th... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- A total of 645 appeals have been filed with the Election Commission (EC) against returning officers' decisions on nomination papers for the parliamentary polls. The five-day submissi... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Supporters of Jatiotabadi Swecchasebak Dal leader Azizur Rahman Muchabbir have staged protests in Dhaka's Farmgate and Karwan Bazar areas, demanding justice for his killing. The proc... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Fourteen police officers of the rank of deputy inspector general (DIG), additional DIG and superintendent of police have been transferred. The officers include those serving with the... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Law enforcing agencies will be deployed for seven days around the parliamentary election and referendum vote. According to a circular issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednes... Read More