Bangladesh

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman concluded his election campaign for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election late Monday night by visiting the graves of his parents BNP founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia after a full day of consecutive public rallies in the capital. From morning until evening, Tarique Rahman took part in a series of ...

The 13th national parliamentary election environment is ‘very positive’, said European Union election observation mission chief Ivars Ijabs. ”The current electoral environment is very positive. Although there are some areas that require discussion, overall the situation is encouraging. Short-term EU observers will be dispatching today,” said the EU Chief at a press briefing at Hotel InterContinental on Tuesday. The EU ...

Ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election, 200 election observers from the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) begin field-level work across the country from Tuesday. The EU Election Observation Mission Bangladesh 2026 confirmed the deployment in a statement issued on Monday. Following completion of training, the observers are being deployed nationwide to monitor election-day activities, vote counting ...

For years under former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s opposition had little presence on the streets during elections, either boycotting polls or being sidelined by mass arrests of senior leaders. Now, ahead of Thursday’s vote, the roles have reversed. Hasina’s Awami League is banned, but many young people who helped oust her government in a 2024 uprising say the upcoming ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday described the upcoming February 12 national election as a “historic moment” to restore the people’s ownership of the state, pledging sweeping political and economic reforms, including the creation of 10 million jobs, unemployment allowances, and a family welfare card for every household. In a nationally televised address to the nation, Tarique ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Monday said the country’s younger generation is demanding a “New Bangladesh” or “Bangladesh 2.0,” driven by aspirations for justice, good governance, equality and systemic change, warning that vested political interests are resisting transformation to protect corruption and abuse of power. Addressing the nation in a televised election and referendum speech aired on Bangladesh ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has accused a section of government officials of conspiring to rig the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election. Speaking at a grand rally of the 11-party alliance at Mohammadpur Central Eidgah field on Monday afternoon, Shafiqur claimed that these officials are attempting to secure a “backdoor victory” for a specific political side. The Jamaat chief ...

The Election Commission (EC) has abruptly reversed its decision to prohibit the use of mobile phones within a 400-yard radius of polling stations during the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election and Referendum. EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed confirmed the significant policy shift while speaking to the press on Monday afternoon (February 9). He stated that the restriction has been lifted ...

Naima Haider, Justice of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, has resigned from her position, citing personal reasons. Supreme Court media officer Md Shafiqul Islam confirmed the matter on Monday, February 9. Justice Naima submitted her resignation to the Registrar General on February 5, citing personal reasons, Shafiqul said, adding that It will now be forwarded to the ...

Election Commissioner (EC) Anwarul Islam Sarkar said on Monday that it will be possible to announce the final results of the 13th National Parliamentary Election and the referendum by Friday afternoon (February 13), the day after voting. Speaking to journalists at the Election Commission building, he said that although the parliamentary election and the referendum will be held on the ...