Bangladesh

No force in the world can thwart the February 12 parliamentary election, said Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Friday. While speaking to reporters in Shariatpur, he said, ”The people of the country are eagerly awaiting for the elections. Those who try to take the law into their hands and try to create anarchy, will be strictly suppressed.” ”Besides, ...

The revised list of re-demarcated boundaries for all 300 parliamentary constituencies has been published by theElection Commission (EC)ahead of the upcoming national election and the referendum. A gazette in this regard, signed by EC Secretariat Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed, was published on Thursday night. It said, previously published order on constituency demarcation has been partially amended following the judgment on ...

Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan has announced that he will contest the upcoming national election as an independent candidate from Dhaka-10. He made the declaration in a Facebook post on Friday morning. In a video message, Asif said, ”The opportunity to determine the future of Bangladesh has come after 17 long years. Building a new Bangladesh is difficult but not impossible. ...

Bangladesh will hold its long-awaited national election along with a referendum on the July (Reform) Charter on February 12, 2026, marking the first time in the country’s history that a general election and a referendum will take place simultaneously. The polls will be held under a non-political administration for the first time in 18 years, according to the schedule announced ...

Bangladesh and Australia have identified new avenues for cooperation in areas such as renewable energy, skills partnership and technology sharing, blue economy, artificial intelligence, cyber security and anti-money laundering initiatives. The issues were discussed at the 6th round of Senior Officials’ Talks (SOT) between Bangladesh and Australia held in Dhaka on Wednesday. Dr Md Nazrul Islam, Secretary (Bilateral-East and West), ...

The Embassy of Algeria in Bangladesh on Thursday commemorated the historic December 11, 1960 demonstrations, a pivotal moment in Algeria’s struggle for independence from French colonial rule. The observance began with the hoisting of the Algerian national flag at the embassy premises, symbolising the nation’s hard-won sovereignty. A minute of silence was then held in memory of the martyrs whose ...

The Postal Vote BD app has recorded 307,577 registrations from Bangladeshi expatriates, marking a landmark surge of interest as overseas citizens prepare to participate in the country’s first-ever postal voting process for the upcoming national election and referendum. As of 10:00 AM on Thursday, the Election Commission (EC) reported that 307,577 overseas voters had completed registration through the Postal Vote ...

This time election is not the election of the Awami era, it will be a completely neutral, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday. ”We have to earn the love of the people to win this election.” While speaking at the opening session of the fifth day of BNP’s ‘Plan to Build the Country’ workshop, Fakhrul said ...

The Election Commission will announce the schedule for the upcoming national parliamentary election on Thursday evening, Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed confirmed on Wednesday. Earlier in the afternoon, at around 4PM, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasiruddin recorded his formal address regarding the schedule at his office in the Election Commission headquarters in Agargaon. The speech will be aired ...

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan has confirmed he will contest the upcoming national election, but says any announcement regarding his resignation from the interim advisory council will come from the Chief Adviser’s Office. Speaking at a press conference at Secretariat on Wednesday afternoon, Asif Mahmud highlighted various initiatives and development activities of LGRD Ministry. ...