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BNP leader Anee clarifies about Tk 15 lakh found in his vehicle in Laxmipur

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- BNP Joint Secretary General and Lakshmipur-3 (Sadar) constituency candidate Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee on Wednesday clarified the circumstances surrounding Tk 15 lakh that was found ... Read More


Crude bomb blast, ballot snatched away in Bhola; one held

Bhola, Feb. 12 -- Miscreants snatched away ballot paper after exploding crude bombs at a polling centre under Bhola-1 (Sadar) constituency in Sadar upazila of Bhola district on Thursday, forcing autho... Read More


Four election officials withdrawn in Mymensingh, Naogaon over irregularities

Mymensingh, Feb. 12 -- Four election officials were withdrawn from duty in Mymensingh and Naogaon on Thursday following allegations of irregularities during voting. In Mymensingh's Bhaluka upazila, a... Read More


Shahidul Alam expresses frustration over EC's role

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Renowned photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam has expressed frustration over the Election Commission's role in preventing irregularities surrounding Thursday's nation... Read More


47.91% voter turnout by 2pm: EC Secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Senior Secretary of the Election Commission Akhtar Ahmed on Thursday said that 47.91 percent of registered voters had cast their ballots by 2pm at 36,031 out of 42,651 polling centre... Read More


Polling concludes in largely peaceful atmosphere across Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Voting in Bangladesh's national election concluded on Thursday in a largely peaceful atmosphere, with high hopes of restoring genuine democracy and securing a strong mandate for nati... Read More


Zubaida's mother casts vote at City College in Dhaka-10

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu, mother of Dr Zubaida Rahman, cast her vote at the City College polling centre in Dhaka-10 on Thursday. Earlier in the day, Zubaida voted at Gulshan Model High... Read More


Several crude bombs blast near Munshiganj polling centre, 5 held

Munshiganj, Feb. 12 -- Miscreants blasted several crude bombs in phases near Makhati Gurucharan High School polling centre in Sadar upazila of Munshiganj on Thursday, triggering panic among voters. F... Read More


It feels like Eid, creating a new Bangladesh: Prof Yunus

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday expressed optimism about Bangladesh's future, describing the atmosphere surrounding the twin elections as festive and historic, saying i... Read More


Brother of Kurigram-2 NCP candidate attacked

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Wednesday alleged that the brother of its Kurigram-2 candidate Atiq Mujahid was attacked. In a Facebook post, the party claimed that Ashiq, broth... Read More