Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- The Election Commission (EC) has held a coordination meeting with security agencies and government departments to review law and order arrangements ahead of the 13th parliamentary el... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- The High Court has upheld the provision in Muslim family law that requires permission from an arbitration council, not the first wife's consent, for a second marriage. In a verdict ... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- The Election Commission has cleared 58 more candidates to contest in the Feb 12 polls, pushing the total number of valid contenders close to 2,000 on the second day of reviews. Mahm... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Prosecutors at the International Crimes Tribunal have applied for the framing of charges against Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and former ICT stat... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Bangladesh will officially kick off campaigning for the upcoming general election and referendum from Jan 22 and the interim government will be campaigning for a "Yes" vote in the re... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- An inclusive and participatory election means ensuring that all groups in Bangladeshi society are able to vote and that citizens turn out in credible numbers to shape their future, a... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Awami League President Sheikh Hasina's asset statement submitted alongside her affidavit for the ninth general elections in 2008 differed significantly from the assets she was subseq... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- The High Court has asked why the candidacies of members of the Jatiya Party (GM Quader) and Jatiya Democratic Front (NDF) should not be scrapped ahead of the 13th parliamentary elect... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- The Election Commission has reinstated the candidacy of Nagorik Oikko chief Mahmudur Rahman Manna for the Bogura-2 (Shibganj) constituency in the upcoming 13th parliamentary election... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- A sharp drop in gas pressure has disrupted supply across Dhaka after a key valve exploded on the distribution line. Residents in areas including Dhanmondi, Mohammadpur, Shyamoli, Ne... Read More