Khaleda Zia's funeral prayers to be held outside Parliament, burial beside husband Ziaur Rahman

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- Funeral prayers for former prime minister and BNP chief Khaleda Zia will be held on Wednesday at Parliament's South Plaza. She will later be laid to rest beside her husband, former p... Read More

TIB sees no alternative to a 'yes' victory in referendum

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- Transparency International Bangladesh has demanded that the parliamentary polls be "fair" to ensure continued state reforms, aiming to build a country "free of discrimination" with a... Read More

General election sees 194 candidates compete for 15 Dhaka city seats

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- From early morning queues to last-minute rushes at dusk, Dhaka's nomination day unfolded in packed corridors, as 194 candidates filed papers to contest 15 parliamentary seats in the ... Read More

Ruhul Amin, Firoz Rashid skip polls as Jatiya Party split deepens ahead of election

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- ABM Ruhul Amin Howlader, secretary general of one faction of the Jatiya Party, and senior co-chairman Kazi Firoz Rashid have withdrawn from the parliamentary elections, party leaders... Read More

44 candidates file nomination papers in five Dhaka seats

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- A total of 44 candidates have submitted nomination papers for five constituencies in Dhaka ahead of the parliamentary elections. Dhaka District Administrator and Returning Officer M... Read More

NCP chief Nahid Islam to run from Dhaka-11 seat in February elections

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam has submitted his nomination papers to run from Dhaka-11 constituency in the parliamentary polls. Dhaka-11 comprises Rampura, Badda... Read More

Taxpayers must notify by Jan 15 if unable to file e-return

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Taxpayers struggling with online income tax returns have until Jan 15 to request permission for alternate filing from their tax offices. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued a... Read More

Postal voting: over 950,000 registered, window closes in two days

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The number of people who registered to vote through the Postal Voting app has exceeded 950,000. An Election Commission (EC) media statement revealed the information on Monday aftern... Read More

US charge d'affaires meets CA before departure, reiterates support for polls

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson, the US charge d'affaires to Bangladesh, has paid a farewell call on Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus. On Monday, they held wide-ranging talks that unders... Read More

JaSaD rejects February elections, terms vote 'unilateral, unconstitutional'

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD), a key partner in the ousted Awami League-led 14-Party Alliance, announced its boycott of the February national election, describing it as "unilat... Read More

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