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Electioneering ends for JS polls

DHAKA : Election campaign by contesting candidates for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections and referendum scheduled for February 12 ended this morning. Election Commission (EC) Secretariat Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said all kinds of election campaigns remained prohibited after...

471,957 expatriate postal ballots reach country

DHAKA : A total of 471,957 postal ballots of expatriate voters registered through the "Postal Vote BD" app have reached Bangladesh to cast votes in the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections and referendum. Salim Ahmad Khan, OCV-SDI project Team...

JS polls: vehicle restrictions from tonight

DHAKA : The Election Commission (EC) has announced restrictions on vehicle movement ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections and referendum scheduled for February 12. According to EC directives, motorcycles will be banned nationwide from midnight tonight (Tuesday) until...

EC bans mobile phones within 400 yards of polling stations

The Election Commission (EC) has banned the carrying and use of mobile phones within a 400-yard radius of polling stations on polling day in the February-12 referendum and national parliamentary election, except for four personnel. The directive was issued in...

BNP only party capable of rebuilding country, says Tarique Rahman

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday urged voters across the country to cast their ballots in favour of the ‘Sheaf of Paddy’, saying that the BNP is the only political party with the experience, vision and practical plans needed...

Former army chief Gen Iqbal completes testimony in Ziaul Ahsan case

DHAKA : Former Chief of Army Staff General (Retd) Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan has completed his testimony today in a case against former Director General of the National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC), dismissed Major General Ziaul Ahsan, over his alleged...

Govt publishes book on key reform initiatives

DHAKA : The government has published a book titled ‘Reform Book’ with brief descriptions of the key reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government since August 2024. The Chief Adviser’s Press Wing disclosed the matter this morning. Describing the background of...

JS polls: electioneering by candidates to end Tuesday

DHAKA : Electioneering by contesting candidates in the 13th National Parliament Election and Referendum, scheduled for February 12, will conclude at 7:30 am on Tuesday, exactly 48 hours before voting begins. The campaign, which started on January 22, will end...

2,034 candidates contesting in 13th JS polls

DHAKA : A total of 2,034 candidates are contesting in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) Election and Referendum scheduled for February 12. Md Saiful Islam, Director (Operations) of the National Identity Registration Wing of the Election Commission (EC) and...

JS polls: Army, law enforcement agencies deployed from today

DHAKA : Members of the army and other law enforcement agencies are being deployed across the country from today ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad Election and Referendum scheduled for February 12. The deployment will continue for seven days -...
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BGMEA felicitates Tarique Rahman on BNP’s landslide victory

DHAKA : The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today extended heartfelt congratulations to BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman...
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