Commissioner admits anomaly in referendum figure presented in media, pledges investigation

Report praises July Charter and economic steps; criticises weak policing, mob violence

Three injured as rival BNP factions clash in Patuakhali‑3

Social media posts spreading false claim on expat Bangladeshi voter numbers, fact checker says

Predicts higher participation than the 1991 election

Prof Ali Riaz’s statement misrepresented, it says

Election officials can’t campaign for or against referendum, says EC Anwar

Party leaders complain of attacks on NCP's Dhaka‑18 candidate

Along Pragati Sarani -- the lifeline of eastern Dhaka -- stands the International Buddhist Monastery. During a recent visit, its vice-principal, Buddhananda Mahathero, prayed for national peace.

In their election manifestos, political parties should clearly commit to reforming public administration, leaving no scope for partisan loyalty in the bureaucracy, say former and serving government officials.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin yesterday assured Dhaka-based foreign diplomats that transparency would be ensured at all stages of the February 12 general election and referendum.

The High Court yesterday directed the Election Commission to accept the nomination paper of BNP candidate Md Mobasher Alam Bhuiyan and to allow him to contest the national election for Cumilla-10 constituency.

Jatiya Party chief alleges double standards

As the February 12 elections approach, Bangladesh’s political conversation is growing louder, shaped by party narratives, elite analysis and the arithmetic of power.

The Election Commission yesterday said postal ballots for the national elections and referendum will be counted only if they reach the returning officer by 4:30pm on polling day, February 12.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said that voters must support his party if they want development.

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said his party has always stood by the people and, if voted to power, is ready to deliver the change they want.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said five years would be enough to transform the northern region, asserting that “the region is not poor but has been kept in this condition through deliberate neglect”.

Ameer of Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim, popularly known as Charmonai Pir, has launched an 18-day election tour following his party’s withdrawal from Jamaat-e-Islami’s alliance ahead of the polls.

Shafiqur Rahman says Bangladesh will remain Bangladesh under Jamaat rule