Rahgir Almahi Ershad takes oath as MP
10 October 2019, 09:03 AM JS Polls 2018
BNP’s Siraj wins Bogura-6 by-polls
24 June 2019, 07:12 AM JS Polls 2018
HC rejects writ challenging MPs’ oath-taking
18 February 2019, 07:26 AM Country
Zakia Nur takes oath as MP
16 February 2019, 09:40 AM Politics
Dec 30 polls challenged in High Court
13 February 2019, 21:13 PM JS Polls 2018
Address 'threats to democracy' in Bangladesh
13 February 2019, 18:00 PM Front Page
Polls in Kishoreganj-1 Feb 28
22 January 2019, 13:29 PM JS Polls 2018
HC rejects petition on oath taking of MPs
17 January 2019, 18:00 PM JS Polls 2018

Bullet hit body recovered in Laxmipur

Police recover the bullet-hit body of a young man from a ditch in Laxmipur Sadar upazila.
30 December 2018, 01:43 AM

Be tough to keep order

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda gives instruction to the law enforcing agencies to maintain the law and order situation with an iron fist if there is any incident of violence during tomorrow’s election.
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

235 Madaripur polling centres 'vulnerable': DC

Madaripur district administration has identified 235 polling centres that are “vulnerable”, out of 376 in three constituencies in the district.
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

PARTICIPATORY polls, for sure

After ten years, Bangladesh is back to a participatory election of sorts. Parties of all hue and colour are contesting the polls that is going to be held today. But the buck stops here.
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

An almost empty Dhaka

Dhaka wore an almost deserted look yesterday as thousands of people left the capital ahead of national election to be held today.
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

14 agents of BNP candidates detained

Police picked up at least 14 polling agents of BNP candidates in three constituencies of Natore yesterday, creating fear among the party's leaders and activists on the eve of today's election.
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Cast ballots without fear

Bangladesh Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed yesterday told voters to go to the polling centres and cast their votes without fear as the army would be around.
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

8 youths held for spreading rumours

Rapid Action Battalion arrested eight youths from the city's Mogbazar and Mouchak areas on Friday night, on charges of spreading rumours on social media centring the national election.
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

All measures taken to keep voters safe

The Election Commission yesterday said the authorities concerned have taken all necessary measures to ensure the security of voters by appointing a sufficient number of polling officials, judicial and executive magistrates and law enforcers.
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Khaleda Zia not voting

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, now in jail, is not casting her vote though her party is taking part in today's polls.
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Press passes for ruling party men!

With the Election Commission not being able to give the number of press passes it has issued for today's election, there are allegations that many ruling party men managed the cards.
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Elections in global media

Major international media outlets closely watching the national election yesterday highlighted the deployment of troops and members of other security forces, and mounting tension and concerns over transparency.
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Chattogram-4: EC reinstates Aslam Chowdhury's candidacy

The Election Commission (EC), in line with the court order, has reinstated BNP Joint Secretary General Aslam Chowdhury's candidacy for Chattogrma-4 (Sitakunda).
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Oikyafront will win if polls fair

Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday called upon the voters to go to polling centres early in the morning and cast votes without fear.
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

BTRC shuts down mobile internet

The telecom regulator shut down mobile internet around 10:50pm last night.
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Panchagarh-2 : AL candidate's wife Nilufar Jahan dies

Nilufar Jahan, wife of Awami League lawmaker Nurul Islam Sujon, died at a Dhaka hospital yesterday, aged 58.
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

The richest and the poorest of them

Not many are familiar with the nuances of complex accounting jargons. It is quite challenging to decipher the income and wealth
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Lalmonirhat-3: No respite for BNP even before polls day

While BNP supporters remained out of the field even on the day before the national polls fearing arrest and police harassment in Lalmonirhat-3 constituency, Awami League activists were active with last moment electioneering in support of the Jatiya Party candidate.
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Two BNP candidates attacked

Hours before the nation goes to polls, a Jubo League leader was hacked and beaten to death allegedly by BNP-Jamaat activists in Patiya upazila of Chattogram last night, police said.
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM

No alternative to free and fair polls

Former Cabinet Secretary Dr Akbar Ali Khan says there is no alternative to a free and fair election for sake of strengthening democracy.
29 December 2018, 18:00 PM