Bangladesh

The sixth day of hearings on appeals filed against decisions of returning officers over the scrutiny of nomination papers for the 13th National Parliamentary Election began on Monday. The hearings started at 10:00am at the auditorium of the Election Commission (EC) building in Agargaon, Dhaka. According to the EC-announced schedule, appeals listed from serial numbers 381 to 480 are being ...

Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday clarified a viral video showing a large number of postal ballot papers delivered to a single address in Bahrain, saying the incident was due to differences in the country’s postal delivery system and did not indicate any irregularities in the voting process. EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed made the clarification while responding to reporters’ queries ...

Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) Joint Secretary General and spokesperson Gazi Ataur Rahman on Wednesday said the outline and nature of 11-party alliance’s electoral seat-sharing arrangement would be disclosed shortly. Speaking at a press conference at the party’s central office in the capital, he said Islami Andolan Bangladesh remains committed to the vision of “one ballot box” in an effort to ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday emphasised the importance of ocean conservation and sustainable blue economy, hoping that the MoU signed between Maheshkhali Integrated Development Authority (MIDA) and Japan’s renowned Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) will enhance cooperation in fisheries and marine affairs. Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud bin Harun, Executive Chairman of MIDA, and Professor Mitsutaku Makino, President of the Ocean ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday stressed that the Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) must remain a strong and profitable organisation. “BSC has recently emerged as a profitable organization and this momentum must be maintained,” he said. The Chief Adviser made the remarks at a function at the state guesthouse Jamuna as he received a cheque for Tk203.47 crore from ...

The passing-out parade of Border Guard Bangladesh’s (BGB) 104th recruit batch was held in Chattogram on Wednesday. A record 3,023 new members in the history of the BGB took the oath to protect the sovereignty of the country at Border Guard Training Centre and College (BGTC&C) at Baitul Izzat in Satkania upazila of Chattogram. Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) ...

The 11-party alliance is set to announce its final decision on seat-sharing today, with senior leaders scheduled to hold a meeting at noon. The alliance is expected to make a formal announcement in the evening following the talks. At around 1:00am on Wednesday, Rashed Pradhan, vice-president and spokesperson of the National Democratic Party (NDP)—a partner in the 11-party alliance—shared a ...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has offered the support of his office to counter the surge of misinformation targeting the February 12 elections as Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus sought support of the organization to address the issue. “There has been a flood of misinformation surrounding the elections. It is coming from both foreign media and local ...

The government officially launched its first ever state-backed Freelancer ID Management Software to create a secure, transparent and harassment-free verification system for freelancers on Tuesday. The software was inaugurated at the ICT Division in Agargaon by Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, in charge of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology. All fees for application, renewal and ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday called upon the academics to align the education system with the youths’ expectations and aspirations and stressed on revival of the SAARC to enhance regional academic cooperation. “Today, I feel very excited that academics at the highest level could get together in Dhaka. It’s important that this is Dhaka. I hope you will ...