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Shadik elected VP, Farhad GS as Shibir sweeps DUCSU polls

Bangladesh, Sept. 10 -- Islami Chhatra Shibir has swept the top three positions in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections, clinching the vice-president (VP), general secretary ... Read More


DUCSU results: Shibir-backed panel dominates with 12 posts, independents take 3

Bangladesh, Sept. 10 -- The Oikkoboddho Shikkharthi Jote backed by the Islami Chhatra Shibir has scored a resounding victory in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election. Candidat... Read More


Election Commission not in favour of CCTV, body cams at polling stations

Bangladesh, Sept. 10 -- The Election Commission (EC) has indicated that it will take no action to implement the use of CCTV cameras or police body-worn cameras in the upcoming 13th national election, ... Read More


EC plans to add polling centres, reduce booths for next election

Bangladesh, Sept. 10 -- The Election Commission has released a draft list of 42,500 potential polling stations for the parliamentary polls, which will serve some 125 million voters. EC Secretary Akht... Read More


Two suspected muggers lynched within hours in Dhaka's Mohammadpur

Bangladesh, Sept. 10 -- Two men accused of mugging have been beaten to death in separate incidents that took place within four hours of each other in Dhaka's Mohammadpur. The attacks happened around ... Read More


Witness says former Chattogram mayor shot at him during July Uprising

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- A college student has testified that former Chattogram mayor AJM Nasir fired at protesters during the July Uprising. Mohammad Hasan, a second-year political science undergradua... Read More


EC scraps police filing requirement for lost National ID cards

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Losing a National Identity (NID) card will no longer require filing a general diary (GD) with police; citizens can simply pay the fee and reapply online under the existing proce... Read More


DUCSU polls: Students turn out early in force as voting opens amid tight security

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Dhaka University students are turning out in droves for the long-awaited elections to the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall unions, with long queues mark... Read More


DUCSU polls: Umama alleges irregularities at polling centres, Abidul refutes 'baseless' claims

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Leading candidates in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections have given contrasting views on the voting process. Umama Fatema, a vice president candidat... Read More


Ex-secretary Bhuiyan Shafiqul Islam arrested in 'Mancha 71' terrorism case

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Former secretary Bhuiyan Shafiqul Islam has been arrested in the same anti-terrorism case that earlier saw former Awami League Presidium member Abdul Latif Siddique sent to jail... Read More