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• Election Commissioner Sanaullah Reports Peaceful Voting Nationwide

Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd) Abul Fazal Md. Sanaullah said Thursday that Bangladesh’s 13th p...

• Home Adviser Jahangir Alam Reports Fair, Festive Voting Atmosphere

Home Adviser Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd) said Thursday that Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary elect...

• BNP’s Mirza Abbas Reports Smooth Voting in Dhaka-8

BNP Standing Committee member and Dhaka-8 candidate Mirza Abbas said Thursday that voting in the 13th parliame...

• ADB Appoints Sona Shrestha as South Asia Director General

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Sona Shrestha as Director General of its South Asia Department...

• Peaceful Voting Underway in Barishal District

Polling for Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary election and referendum began peacefully across Barishal district...

• 3,400 Soldiers and 37 BGB Platoons: Massive Security Shield Over Rangamati

Polling began peacefully Thursday morning in Rangamati district for Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary election,...

• BNP’s Salahuddin Ahmed Votes in Cox’s Bazar-1, Expresses Confidence

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed, contesting for the Cox’s Bazar-1 constituency, cast his ballot...

• Khilafat Majlis Chief Mamunul Haque Votes Early in Dhaka-13

Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis Ameer Maulana Mamunul Haque, contesting as the 11-party alliance candidate for Dhak...

• Liberation War Affairs Adviser Faruk-e-Azam Praises Festive Voting in Chattogram

Liberation War Affairs Adviser Faruk-e-Azam Bir Protik expressed deep satisfaction Thursday over the unprecede...

• From Protests to Polls: Chief Adviser Casts Vote at Gulshan Model School

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today described the ongoing general election and referendum as a histor...

• Sylhet Votes in Festive Spirit: Long Queues Brave Winter Chill for Historic Polls

Voting for Bangladesh’s 13th national parliamentary election and referendum began Thursday morning across Sylh...

• Election Commission Warns Against Illegal Activities at Polling Centres

The Election Commission (EC) today reiterated that obstructing movement to polling centres, buying and selling...

• NCP Candidate Patwary Reports Calm Voting in Dhaka-8 Despite Tensions

Jamaat-backed alliance candidate and National Citizen Party (NCP) chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary express...

• NCP Candidate Hasnat Abdullah Casts Vote in Cumilla-4, Calls for Peaceful Participation

National Citizen Party (NCP) candidate Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser for the party’s southern region, cast...

• Chief Adviser Yunus Casts Vote in Dhaka Election

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus cast his ballot Thursday morning at Gulshan Model School and College in...

• BNP Chair Tarique Rahman Casts Vote with Family in Dhaka

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman cast his ballot Thursday morning at Gulshan Model High School and College in the D...

• Tarique Rahman Casts Ballot, Urges Citizens to "Thwart Conspiracies" via Voting

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has called on citizens to exercise their voting rights peacefully and responsibly...

• BNP Secretary General Fakhrul Casts Vote, Expresses Optimism for Democracy

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir cast his vote Thursday morning at Thakurgaon Government Girl...

• Jamaat Chief Expresses Hope for Peaceful Bangladesh Election

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman voiced optimism Thursday that the national election would...

• Peaceful Voting Underway in Khulna, Rajshahi and Narsingdi

Voting began peacefully this morning in Khulna, Rajshahi and Narsingdi districts, with no reports of untoward...

• Nahid Islam Casts First Vote, Urges Voters to Restore Democracy

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Jamaat-led alliance candidate for Dhaka-11 constituency Nahid Islam...

• BNP Candidate Anee Satisfied with Voting Atmosphere in Lakshmipur

BNP candidate for Lakshmipur-3 constituency, Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee, has expressed satisfaction with the...

• EU Leaders Gather to Boost Bloc’s Global Economic Clout

European Union leaders will meet at a historic Belgian castle on Thursday as the 27-nation bloc seeks ways to...

• Delta CEO Reassures World Cup Fans: "US is Open for Tourism, Not Just Immigration"

Delta Air Lines Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian on Wednesday sought to reassure international travelers tha...

• Trump Set to Revoke Landmark Climate Finding on Greenhouse Gases

President Donald Trump is expected on Thursday to revoke a landmark scientific determination that greenhouse g...

• EU Considering Training Ukrainian Troops Inside Ukraine, Says Kallas

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday that Brussels is considering using bases ins...

• Voting Underway Peacefully in Jhalakathi, NCP Leader Casts First Vote

Voting is progressing in a peaceful atmosphere in Jhalakathi-1 (Kathalia-Rajapur) constituency, with no report...

• Peaceful, Festive Voting Underway in Ukhia Amid Tight Security

Voting is underway in a peaceful, orderly and festive atmosphere in Cox’s Bazar-4 (Ukhia) constituency for the...

• BNP Candidate Casts Vote Early, Raises Concern Over Alleged Vote Buying in Bagerhat-3

BNP candidate Lion Dr. Sheikh Faridul Islam cast his vote at 7:30 am on Thursday at the Islamabad Siddiqia Faz...

• Five Detained in Dhaka for Election Code Violations

A summary trial court on Wednesday sentenced five people, including a Jamaat-e-Islami activist, for violating...

• Nine Injured in Clash Between BNP and Independent Candidate’s Supporters in Joypurhat

At least nine people were injured Wednesday afternoon in a clash between activists of BNP and an independent c...

• Bangladesh Bank Clarifies Cash Rules During Election Period

Bangladesh Bank has clarified that it has not imposed any specific restrictions or ceilings on carrying physic...

• Turkish Election Observers Meet BNP Chair Ahead of Bangladesh Polls

A delegation of Turkish election observers met BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman at his Gulshan office Wednesday nig...

• BNP Chairman Checks on Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi’s Health in Dhaka

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman are scheduled to cast their votes Thurs...

• Mahdi Amin Calls for Neutrality from State Institutions Ahead of National Polls

BNP has called upon all democratic political parties to help ensure a peaceful election environment and reject...

• Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser and BNP Chair to Cast Votes in Gulshan

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman are scheduled to cast their ballots Thu...