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New RPO ordinance revises postal ballot rules, expands judicial powers ahead of elections

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Bangladesh has issued a gazette amending several articles of the Representation of the People Order (RPO), bringing changes to postal ballot counting, the powers of election officials... Read More


CEC Nasir Uddin meets chief justice

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin is meeting Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed ahead of the finalisation of the schedule for the 13th general election and July Charter referen... Read More


BB chief says voting for 'symbols', not candidates, creates autocrats

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has criticised the tendency to vote for "symbols" rather than carefully evaluating candidates in elections. "In that case we are obviously cre... Read More


EC, Jamaat meet ahead of polls, referendum schedule

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- A delegation from Jamaat-e-Islami has sat down for talks with the Election Commission amid preparations to announce the schedule of the 13th parliamentary election and the planned nat... Read More


Crimes against humanity: Former ministers, state ministers among 16 brought before tribunal

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Several former ministers and state ministers in the Awami League government are among the 16 suspects who have been produced before the International Crimes Tribunal in a case allegin... Read More


US sends back 31 Bangladeshis in handcuffs and shackles

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- The United States has once again sent back Bangladeshis, 31 of them this time, with their hands cuffed and shackled. A special US military flight brought them to Shahjalal Internatio... Read More


Khulna police commissioner removed amid murder surge

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Md Zulfikar Ali Haidar has been removed as Khulna Metropolitan Police commissioner amid a rising number of murders in the city. He was succeeded by Mohammad Zahidul Hasan, additional... Read More


Election Commission register 81 local observer groups ahead of polls

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- The Election Commission (EC) has registered 81 local observer organisations for a five-year term ahead of the parliamentary polls and referendum. EC Assistant Director Md Ashadul Haq... Read More


Election Commission calls in BTV, Betar to record election schedule announcement

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- The Election Commission (EC) has asked state broadcasters Bangladesh Television (BTV) and Bangladesh Betar to record Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin's speech announcing th... Read More


'You should guide the judiciary,' tribunal tells Fazlur Rahman

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has called on senior Supreme Court lawyer and BNP Chairperson's Advisor Fazlur Rahman to use his influence responsibly and help "guide the judiciary"... Read More