‘We are open to opposition input on fuel situation’ - PM tells JS
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday told parliament that the government will consider the opposition’s proposal regarding the fuel situation and, if it contains realistic measures, will certainly act on them.
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM
20 ordinances lose validity
11 April 2026, 01:59 AM
Twenty of the 133 ordinances issued by the interim government -- including major reforms on judicial independence, human rights, and anti-corruption -- are set to lose validity from today.
11 April 2026, 01:59 AM
Dropped ordinances: Hard-earned reforms at risk
4 April 2026, 02:54 AM
Eminent rights activists have criticised the parliamentary special committee’s recommendation to drop key ordinances issued by the interim government, noting that most of them are tied to crucial reforms.
4 April 2026, 02:54 AM
News analysis / Opportunity for reforms slipping away once more
4 April 2026, 02:49 AM
Bangladesh’s political journey has repeatedly swung between hope and disappointment. The question now is whether the country is about to witness yet another repeat of that cycle.
4 April 2026, 02:49 AM
Key reform ordinances left to expire
3 April 2026, 04:39 AM
A special parliamentary committee, reviewing ordinances issued by the interim government, yesterday recommended that 20 of them lapse or expire, including those aimed at ensuring judicial independence, curbing enforced disappearances, and strengthening the anti-corruption and human rights commissions.
3 April 2026, 04:39 AM
Witnesses to genocide
26 March 2026, 03:04 AM
What American diplomats and doctors saw in Dhaka after Operation Searchlight
26 March 2026, 03:04 AM
News analysis / Scrapping of lottery system: A return to the old admission rat race?
18 March 2026, 02:24 AM
It is rare for a government decision in Bangladesh to move at lightning speed -- raised in parliament one day and implemented the very next.
18 March 2026, 02:24 AM
A fresh start for parliamentary democracy
13 March 2026, 03:42 AM
The 13th parliament yesterday held its inaugural sitting amid a heated atmosphere, as opposition MPs staged a walkout in protest against President Mohammed Shahabuddin speaking in the House.
13 March 2026, 03:42 AM
National election: Commonwealth likely to send assessment team Nov 19
A pre-election assessment mission from the Commonwealth will visit Dhaka from November 19-22, ahead of the 12th parliamentary election.
3 November 2023, 18:00 PM
EC Talks With Parties: Structured to fall through?
The Election Commission’s move to hold dialogue over preparations for the upcoming general election appears doomed to fall flat, as the BNP and its allies won’t take part in it and the issue of polls-time government remains unresolved, say political analysts.
2 November 2023, 18:00 PM
EC invites BNP, other parties to dialogue
The Election Commission has written to the BNP and other registered political parties, inviting them to take part in talks that will be held on November 4, said sources.
1 November 2023, 18:00 PM
EC to invite all parties for talks on Nov 4
The Election Commission will sit with all registered political parties ahead of the announcement of the schedule for the upcoming parliamentary polls.
31 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Countdown to nat’l polls starts today
The Election Commission yesterday said it would hold the next national election on time regardless of whether or not the environment is conducive.
31 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Top cops for sending ballots day before polls
Top officials of the law enforcement agencies are in favour of sending ballot papers to the polling stations the day before national elections.
30 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Polls Environment: 2 commissioners not informed of concept note
The Election Commission has sent a concept note to the participants of an EC workshop without the knowledge of two election commissioners.
23 October 2023, 18:00 PM
BNP’s Oct 28 Rally: EC defers training of top admin, cops
The Election Commission has deferred its scheduled training for top field level administration and police officials due to BNP’s grand rally on October 28.
23 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Polls Schedule: EC to hold 2 high-profile meets as part of preparation
The Election Commission will hold two meetings with top officials of law enforcement agencies, and secretaries of ministries concerned as it prepares to announce the schedule for the next national election.
22 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Conducive environment still not there: EC
The Election Commission says that the expected environment is yet to be created for holding a free, fair, participatory, and festive election, which is less than three months away.
19 October 2023, 18:00 PM
EC wants cops on ground for 15 days from election day
Keeping in mind the possibility of post-polls violence, the Election Commission wants to have the law enforcers deployed for 15 days after the 12th parliamentary election, if needed.
17 October 2023, 18:00 PM
EC seeks security for its field offices
The Election Commission has asked the home ministry to ensure security for the EC’s field-level offices which it expects “to be under threat before the national elections”.
16 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Sending ballots on polls day: Cops, officials see hurdles in EC plan
Several police and administration officers told the Election Commission that ballot papers for the 12th national election should be taken to the polling stations on the day before the election day.
15 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Is EC capable of holding fair polls?
The visiting US pre-election assessment mission has enquired of the Election Commission how they would ensure “control” over election officials, including the field level administration officials, and law enforcers during the next general election.
10 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Holding Nat’l Polls: EC draws up Tk 1,445cr budget
To organise the upcoming national polls, the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat has prepared a draft budget of Tk 1,445 crore, which is twice as large as the previous budget and also the most expensive one prepared to date.
8 October 2023, 18:00 PM
EC officials want to be ROs
Field level Election Commission officials want the EC to appoint them as returning officers and assistant returning officers in the next general election.
7 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Smart NID Data Leak: Voters' info now in Telegram channel
Personal information of the country's smart National Identity Card holders is now available in a Telegram channel, officials have acknowledged.
4 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Mid-Day Meal At Schools: Govt likely to reintroduce it by this month
The government plans to reintroduce the school feeding programme for students of all state-run primary schools in 150 upazilas by this month with an aim to increase school attendance and reduce the dropout rate.
3 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue spreading fast to districts around capital
The dengue situation in Narayanganj, Gazipur and Manikganj has been deteriorating in the absence of adequate measures taken by the authorities concerned.
25 September 2023, 18:00 PM
DU-Affiliated Colleges: Session jam leaves goal of better education unfulfilled
Seven and a half years into the affiliation of seven colleges with Dhaka University, students feel they are faced with new problems, most notably session jam and delayed publication of results, in addition to existing ones relating to poor infrastructure.
22 September 2023, 18:00 PM