Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- A total of 7.42 million ballots have been cancelled in the referendum on implementing the July National Charter, accounting for around 10 percent of all votes cast. The referendum w... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- With the results of the election now declared in 297 constituencies, attention has shifted from the ballot box to the formalities that will shape Bangladesh's next government: when t... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Campaigning in Bangladesh's 13th parliamentary election and referendum has officially come to a close and a blanket of security measures has descended across the country. Candidates... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- The Election Commission has ordered a series of measures to prevent Rohingya refugees from taking part in the Feb 12 national election and the referendum. In letters sent on Wednesda... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has called on voters to be wary of Jamaat-e-Islami, referring to it as a "secret organisation". He said, "The people of this secret organisation have emer... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The Election Commission (EC) has clarified that candidates added to the list after Feb 8 will not have their names or symbols included on postal ballots, the Election Commission (EC)... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has pledged to establish cold storage facilities for mangoes in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj to help farmers preserve their produce and secure better pric... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Court orders have restored the candidacies of 40 to 45 aspirants over the past week, complicating matters for the Election Commission (EC), particularly as it sends postal ballots to... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has begun his election campaign in northern Bangladesh with a visit to the shrine of the revered Sufi saint Shah Makhdum (R.) in Rajshahi. He arrived at ... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The cost of conducting the parliamentary polls, scheduled for next month, has been estimated at $254 million-nearly $82 million more than the last election held two years ago. Nearl... Read More