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Mohiuddin Alamgir

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Analysis / A voting bottleneck we must not ignore

The Election Commission's mock voting exercise exposes a serious bottleneck
8 December 2025, 06:42 AM
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EC all set for polls, referendum in Feb

The Election Commission has wrapped up the bulk of its preparations to conduct the national polls and the referendum, a rare twin political exercise slated for February.
7 December 2025, 18:13 PM
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EC plans to unveil polls schedule on December 10 or 11

The Election Commission is likely to announce the election schedule on December 10 or 11, setting the stage for the much-anticipated national polls and the referendum on the July charter in mid-February.
4 December 2025, 18:17 PM
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BNP leads with 33% support, Jamaat close behind with 29%: IRI survey

4,985 respondents across 63 districts participated in survey between September and October
1 December 2025, 17:36 PM
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How next caretaker govts will be formed

The caretaker government system has again prompted political discussion, this time over the process of its formation, after the Supreme Court yesterday reinstated the provisions for election-time administration.
20 November 2025, 18:31 PM
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Caretaker govt system revived

The non-party caretaker government system has returned to Bangladesh’s constitution, but apparently not for the national polls slated for early February.
20 November 2025, 18:17 PM
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Explainer / When do we get the caretaker government then?

Supreme Court revives caretaker system in a unanimous judgement
20 November 2025, 13:28 PM
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EC talks / BNP wants returning officers from commission, not the admin

Jamaat questions reshuffles in police, admin; NCP says candidates must not use alliance partner’s symbols
19 November 2025, 18:24 PM
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From Dhaka to Kunming for a cure

When 23-year-old Jannatul Nayeem boarded a flight from Dhaka to Kunming, he carried more than a suitcase. Packed alongside his clothes was the weight of a stubborn spinal disc problem -- and months of frustration over elusive diagnoses and dead ends.
15 August 2025, 19:19 PM
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A year of progress with caveats

The recent announcement of election timeline has allayed apprehensions and brought a sense of calm among major political players who have often been at odds with each other.
7 August 2025, 18:14 PM
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Nat’l consensus commission: Accord reached, dissent noted

Final day sees 7 issues settled, 6 with reservations
31 July 2025, 18:24 PM
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July Charter runs into a snag

Jamaat, NCP and IAB have voiced reservations about the draft while BNP has expressed partial agreement with the proposed reforms
29 July 2025, 21:25 PM
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Parties agree to cap PM’s term at 10yrs

Political parties have agreed that no individual can serve as prime minister for more than 10 years during their lifetime.
27 July 2025, 18:10 PM
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Governed by Facebook posts, ruled by confusion

It was just about 7:00am on Monday. A mother sat with her daughter at a bus counter in Dinajpur, set for a two-hour commute to Rangpur for the daughter’s HSC exam three hours later.
23 July 2025, 18:12 PM
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15 dead in as many training flight crashes in 2 decades

A series of training flight crashes, both military and civilian, have claimed the lives of at least 15 pilots and civilians over the past two decades, before the F7 jet crash in Dhaka’s Uttara yesterday.
21 July 2025, 22:02 PM
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Why should the police collect details of election candidates?

In a letter sent to all police stations the Police Headquarters instructed officers to submit candidate information
14 July 2025, 15:09 PM
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Consensus commission: Fresh caretaker models on the table now

The National Consensus Commission, BNP, and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami have each proposed separate methods for appointing the chief adviser to caretaker government.
13 July 2025, 18:20 PM
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We can’t afford another discredited election

Shamsul Huda’s legacy is a lesson—integrity, transparency, and independence are not optional. Not this time…
7 July 2025, 07:58 AM
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EC regains power to pick polling stations

Election Commission officials got back their authority to select polling centres for the next parliamentary election.
30 June 2025, 18:37 PM
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The clock is ticking for the July Charter

July Charter will outline reform proposals agreed upon by the parties
30 June 2025, 08:46 AM
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Consensus talks: Poor progress may delay July Charter

Political parties have failed to reach an agreement on any reform proposals for the fifth consecutive day of the consensus talks.
29 June 2025, 18:02 PM
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Draft polls code seeks to regulate digital campaigns

The Election Commission is likely to have a set of guidelines in its electoral code of conduct for the use of social media in campaigning.
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM
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Consensus talks: Appointment of caretaker chief to take centre stage

Discussions resume today on upper house
28 June 2025, 18:02 PM
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Govt launches probe into last 3 national polls

Forms investigation committee led by ex-HC judge Justice Shamim Hasnain
26 June 2025, 18:04 PM
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Consensus talks: Commission recasts the NCC proposal, drops pluralism

The National Consensus Commission yesterday revised the structure and functions of the proposed National Constitutional Council.
25 June 2025, 18:10 PM
The unmatched legacy of Professor Serajul Islam Choudhury

The unmatched legacy of Professor Serajul Islam Choudhury

Professor Serajul Islam Choudhury, one of Bangladesh’s most enduring public intellectuals, turned 90 on June 23.
24 June 2025, 08:25 AM
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A tea room in London, a nation in waiting

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman are set to meet there on Friday evening
12 June 2025, 12:36 PM
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Currency of the people: New banknotes reflect soul of a nation united in struggle

These notes tell a broader, more inclusive national story than before
7 June 2025, 07:18 AM

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