Sajjad Hossain

Sajjad Hossain is a staff reporter at The Daily Star. He can be reached at [email protected]

Officials for polls duty: BNP to oppose hiring from select entities

The BNP is set to submit several proposals to the Election Commission today, including a demand that employees of some organisations known to be close to a right-wing party should not be appointed for polling duties in the upcoming national election.

6h ago

BNP to finalise 200 candidates by this month

Around 100 remained "problematic" due to internal rivalries and multiple nomination seekers

1d ago

NCP won’t sign July charter at this moment

The National Citizen Party has decided not to attend today’s much-awaited July National Charter signing ceremony, let alone sign the document containing reforms agreed upon after months of intense talks.

6d ago

When officials turn tragedy into a photo opportunity

Everyone was looking straight at the camera — as if it were a photo session, not a moment of pain

6d ago

‘Jamaat shadow over EC’s polls plan’

BNP policymakers say; party to meet CA, CEC to warn them

1w ago

Batons for the builders of minds

Yesterday’s incident shows how far our respect for knowledge and decency has fallen

1w ago

BNP starts screening nomination hopefuls

Races to finalise one candidate per seat by month-end as delay fuels frustration

1w ago

No referendum before the polls

The BNP will not agree to a referendum before the general election.

2w ago
October 23, 2025
October 23, 2025

Officials for polls duty: BNP to oppose hiring from select entities

The BNP is set to submit several proposals to the Election Commission today, including a demand that employees of some organisations known to be close to a right-wing party should not be appointed for polling duties in the upcoming national election.

October 22, 2025
October 22, 2025

BNP to finalise 200 candidates by this month

Around 100 remained "problematic" due to internal rivalries and multiple nomination seekers

October 17, 2025
October 17, 2025

NCP won’t sign July charter at this moment

The National Citizen Party has decided not to attend today’s much-awaited July National Charter signing ceremony, let alone sign the document containing reforms agreed upon after months of intense talks.

October 16, 2025
October 16, 2025

When officials turn tragedy into a photo opportunity

Everyone was looking straight at the camera — as if it were a photo session, not a moment of pain

October 15, 2025
October 15, 2025

‘Jamaat shadow over EC’s polls plan’

BNP policymakers say; party to meet CA, CEC to warn them

October 13, 2025
October 13, 2025

Batons for the builders of minds

Yesterday’s incident shows how far our respect for knowledge and decency has fallen

October 11, 2025
October 11, 2025

BNP starts screening nomination hopefuls

Races to finalise one candidate per seat by month-end as delay fuels frustration

October 8, 2025
October 8, 2025

No referendum before the polls

The BNP will not agree to a referendum before the general election.

October 5, 2025
October 5, 2025

BNP’s seat-sharing math stirs unease among allies

Alliance partners complain that many BNP leaders continue campaigning in constituencies where allies are also in the field

September 27, 2025
September 27, 2025

BNP struggles to finalise candidates in half of seats

Senior leaders and others involved in the nomination process cited several reasons for the shortfall