National ballots to be black and white, referendum to add colour in election

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The government has approved an ordinance allowing the 13th parliamentary election and the referendum to be held on the same day, with parliamentary ballots to be printed in black and... Read More

High Court to deliver verdict on foreign deal for Chattogram Port on Dec 4

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The High Court has set Dec 4 for announcing the verdict on a petition challenging the legality of the ongoing process of signing an agreement with a foreign company to operate the Ne... Read More

Bangladesh issues strict noise-control rules with penalties of up to two-year jail term

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The government has issued a sweeping set of noise-control regulations that fix daytime and night-time sound limits by area type, replacing the 2006 rules and introducing penalties of... Read More

EC to hold half-day 'mock voting' on Nov 29 ahead of election, referendum

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The Election Commission (EC) is set to organise a half-day "mock voting" exercise on Nov 29 as part of the preparation for the upcoming parliamentary election and referendum. Announ... Read More

Six murders in Kushtia: Tribunal to hear testimonies against Hanif, 3 others from Dec 8

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The International Crimes Tribunal will begin hearing testimonies against Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif and three others in a case filed over the killing of... Read More

Superintendents of police picked by lottery in all 64 districts

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Superintendents of police (SPs) have been selected for all 64 districts through a lottery ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections next year. The lottery was held at the State ... Read More

Preparations under way for voter roll printing, transfers suspended

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The Election Commission (EC) is preparing to print the voter rolls, with the final list now being readied for nearly 128 million voters. Voter transfers are no longer allowed, and a... Read More

Don't want people with political affiliation as election observers: CEC Nasir

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has called on local organisations not to appoint those affiliated with political parties as observers of the 13th general elections.... Read More

NCP's Nasiurddin demands trial for parties involved in 1971 genocide

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary has demanded a trial for the political parties involved in the genocide during the 1971 Liberation War. He made the... Read More

Man hacked to death in front of home in Mohammadpur

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Police have confirmed the death of a man from hacking at Dhaka Udyan in the capital's Mohammadpur. Mohammadpur Police Inspector Mofiz Uddin said the victim, identified as Billal Hos... Read More

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