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EC extends postal vote registration deadline to Dec 31

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- The Election Commission (EC) has extended the deadline for voter registration through the Postal Vote BD app until Dec 31 for the parliamentary elections and referendum. EC Secretar... Read More


Hatia sandbar clash victim went to bring father back, family claims

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- The family of Mobarak Hossain Sihab, who was killed in clashes over control of a sandbar in Noakhali's Hatia Upazila, has claimed he had gone there to bring his father back home. Si... Read More


Ali Riaz to lead awareness campaign on general election, referendum

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Ali Riaz, special assistant to the chief advisor with the rank of advisor, has been appointed chief coordinator for public awareness campaigns on the parliamentary polls and referend... Read More


Three in Narayanganj kill child for screaming during 'attempted rape', say police

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- A fifth-grader in Narayanganj's Bandar Upazila has been abducted and strangled to death after she screamed while resisting an attempted rape, police say. Bandar Police chief Golam M... Read More


Explosion from crude bomb thrown from flyover kills man in Dhaka

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- A man has been killed in Dhaka after a crude bomb thrown from a flyover exploded, police say. The incident occurred on Wednesday around 7:30pm under the Moghbazar flyover, said Ibne... Read More


Yunus urges religious leaders to help raise public awareness about election, referendum

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has urged religious leaders to help raise awareness about the parliamentary polls and referendum scheduled for Feb 12. He made the call while meeting th... Read More


Hindu Mohajote's Gobinda to contest Gopalganj-3, Hasina's former constituency

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Gobinda Chandra Pramanik, secretary general of the Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mohajote, is running for the Gopalganj-3 seat (Kotalipara-Tungipara), a constituency previously held by ous... Read More


Awami League cannot contest in polls, press secretary clarifies

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- The Awami League will be unable to participate in the parliamentary elections, the Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said. On Wednesday, he said the interim governme... Read More


High Court ruling on loan default leaves Nagorik Oikya's Manna facing election hurdle

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- The High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Nagorik Oikya President Mahmudur Rahman Manna challenging his status as a loan defaulter, creating a legal hurdle to his participatio... Read More


Jamaat calls on EC to ensure all candidates follow electoral codes for level playing field

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami has urged the Election Commission (EC) to ensure a level playing field by ensuring that all candidates comply with the electoral code of conduct. The party conve... Read More