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'Tendered' vs 'challenged' votes: What voters need to know

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Election Commission (EC) officials have clarified how voters can cast their ballot if someone else has already voted in their name or if a candidate or polling agent challenges their ... Read More


Former NCP leader Tasnim Jara's Dhaka-9 nomination rejected

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Tasnim Jara, who is seeking to contest the Dhaka-9 parliamentary seat as an independent candidate after leaving the National Citizen Party (NCP), has said her nomination papers have b... Read More


Jamaat's Abdul Haq loses nomination over loan default; two others cleared in Dhaka-2 race

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Jamaat-e-Islami nominated candidate Abdul Haq's nomination paper for Dhaka-2 constituency has been cancelled on grounds of loan default. The announcement came Saturday from Returning... Read More


Paper and packaging named product of the year as 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair opens

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) has opened, with paper and packaging being named as the product of the year as part of efforts to diversify Bangladesh's exports. The f... Read More


BNP leader Tarique Rahman's nomination declared valid in Bogura-6

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The nomination paper for BNP leader Tarique Rahman has been declared valid for the Bogura-6 (Sadar) seat in the 13th parliamentary elections. Deputy Commissioner and District Returni... Read More


Open letter from Baloch leader backs India, warns of China troop move

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- A leading Baloch leader and human rights activist has written an open letter to India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, expressing unwavering support for India while warning of a possi... Read More


Ferry service resumes on Paturia-Daulatdia route after 7-hour fog disruption

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Ferry service on the Paturia-Daulatdia route have resumed after remaining suspended for about seven hours due to dense fog on the Padma River. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corpo... Read More


A group of students went out for a late-night meal near BAU campus. An attack by outsiders left 5 of them seriously injured

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Five students of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) have been injured after they were allegedly attacked by local residents while out looking for food late at night. The incide... Read More


NCP leader Mitu reports an annual income of Tk 300,000

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Mahmuda Alam Mitu has declared an annual income of Tk 300,000 in an affidavit filed with her nomination papers. Mitu, a physician, submitted the a... Read More


Scrutiny of nominations for Dhaka's 20 seats to end Saturday

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Scrutiny of nomination papers for Dhaka district's 20 parliamentary constituencies is set to be completed on Saturday, a day before the deadline. Nomination papers for 13 Dhaka metro... Read More