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Can 750,000 overseas Bangladeshis tip the balance at the ballot box?

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


'We don't want to go back to pre-Aug 5 days': BNP leader Tarique

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


EC clears candidacies of ex-NCP leader Tasnim Jara, Jamaat's Azad on appeal

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


Govt declares picnics in national parks, filming in protected forests punishable offence

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


Boundary redrawing: Election process for Pabna-1, Pabna-2 suspended

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


Police 'bar' devotees from annual urs at High Court shrine

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


EC begins hearing 645 appeals against nomination rejections Saturday

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


Protests erupt in Farmgate, Karwan Bazar over killing of Swecchasebak Dal leader Muchabbir

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


14 senior police officers transferred

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


Law enforcing agencies to be deployed for seven days around Feb 12 election

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