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What campaigners can and cannot do in 2026 general election

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- The Election Commission (EC) has announced a stringent set of campaign rules for the general election, imposing restrictions on posters, drone use, and overseas publicity, while tigh... Read More


NCP will participate in election independently, not join any alliance: Hasnat

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser of the National Citizen Party's southern region, has announced his party's plan to contest the forthcoming national election independently and not to... Read More


Fears mount in Dhaka after series of arson, bomb attacks before banned Awami League protest

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Dhaka has been plunged into fear as residents woke to reports of buses set ablaze in Shahjadpur and Merul Badda. By 9pm on Monday, police confirmed at least seven bomb explosions an... Read More


Commuter train engine catches fire, Mymensingh-Netrokona rail service suspended

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- A fire has broken out in the engine of the Balaka Commuter train in Mymensingh, disrupting rail communication between the city and Netrokona. The incident occurred near the Gauripur... Read More


Photographer Tanveer Hassan Rohan wins 3rd place at Doha Photography Award 2025

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Bangladeshi photographer Md Tanveer Hassan Rohan has won third place in the "Colour" category at the prestigious Doha Photography Award 2025, a global competition featuring participa... Read More


Don't see caretaker government being implemented before upcoming general election, lawyers say

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- If the caretaker government system is reinstated, it will still not be used for the 13th national parliamentary elections, according to legal experts. They believe that if the system... Read More


Body of American-Bangladeshi woman recovered in Sundarbans

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Coastguards have recovered the dead body of a non-resident Bangladeshi woman who went missing two days ago after a boat had capsized during her tour through the Sundarbans. Banglade... Read More


Cyclone, 3-6 days of rain forecast in rest of November

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast that two to three more low-pressure systems are to form in the Bay of Bengal during the rest of November. At least one of them ... Read More


Advisor Sakhawat backs call for foreign operators running container terminals

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Shipping Advisor M Shakhawat Hussain has said container terminal handovers to foreign operators are under discussion, but pledged no terminal will be transferred on terms that harm B... Read More


Commando forces to be stationed nationwide as Election Commission issues warning before polls

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The Election Commission (EC) has instructed law-enforcing agencies to take early action to maintain law and order around the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections. The directives in... Read More