NID services restored after disruption
National identity card services, which remained suspended in the country for most of Tuesday due to a technical glitch, were restored in the evening.
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Bangladesh Election Commission suspends AL registration
The Election Commission on Monday suspended the registration of Bangladesh Awami League after the government issued a gazette notification banning all activities of the party and its affiliated, associate, and like-minded organisations.
EC to decide on AL ban after receiving gazette: CEC
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Monday said that the Election Commission would make a decision regarding the reported ban on the Awami League鈥檚 political activities only after receiving official documentation...
EC awaits gazette to act on AL ban: CEC
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday said that the election commission would take appropriate steps once it received the official gazette or paper over the ban of all activities of the Awami League under the Anti-Terrorism Act...
Nagarik Coalition for polls, referendum same day
The Nagorik Coalition on Sunday proposed a road map to hold the next general election and the referendum seeking the opinion of voters on the July Charter and the amendments to the constitution on the same day.
Forum panel to introduce rainy day fund
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association election contender Forum panel said that it would introduce forced-savings among the RMG manufacturers as a solution to wage issues ahead of Eid and other festivals...
Albanians vote in election
Albanians headed to the polls on Sunday to decide whether to give Prime Minister Edi Rama a fourth term or side with his longstanding rival in an election seen as crucial for the country鈥檚 European Union ambitions.
Case filed against Hasina, former CECs over past elections
A case has been filed at the Narayanganj District Judge Court against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, several former chief election commissioners and high-profile individuals, accusing them of holding voter-less national elections.
EC suspends NID verification for Ansar-VDP, BRAC Bank
The Election Commission has suspended the National Identity Card verification services for the paramilitary force Ansar and Village Defence Party and BRAC Bank after detecting evidence of data leaks...
IAB demands Shariah Court, local elections before JS polls
The Islami Andolan Bangladesh in a meeting with the National Consensus Commission on Wednesday demanded Shariah Court for every tier of the country鈥檚 judiciary, and the next Jatiya Sangsad elections after local government elections...
Sri Lanka ruling party wins local polls
Sri Lanka鈥檚 leftist government won local council elections but with significantly lower margins, in its first test since sweeping national polls last year, official results showed on Wednesday...
Sri Lanka: from promises to results
THE local government elections in Sri Lanka, long delayed and much anticipated, are shaping up to be a landmark political event. These elections were originally due in 2023 but were postponed by the previous government of president Ranil Wickremesinghe. The government of the day even defied a Supreme Court ruling mandating that elections should be held...
No chance for day鈥檚 vote to happen at night, CEC says
Reiterating Election Commission鈥檚 commitment to organising a free, fair, neutral and peaceful election, Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said, 鈥楾here is no possibility of taking place day鈥檚 vote at night.鈥�
EU pursuing political solution to Rohingya crisis: envoy
Ambassador and head of delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh Michael Miller said the EU is working for a political solution to the Rohingya crisis in support of a safe, voluntary, and dignified return of the forcibly displaced...
Taiyeb warns about massive cyber attack ahead polls
Chief adviser鈥檚 special assistant to the ICT ministry Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb on Sunday warned about massive cyber attacks on the digital infrastructures and propagation of rumours and misinformation ahead of the national election...
Hold general election as early as possible: parties
Leaders of different political parties at a discussion in Dhaka on Sunday said that the interim government should hold the general election as early as possible as confusions were created among the people of the country regarding the election...
Australian PM basks in win, vows 鈥榦rderly鈥� govt
Australia鈥檚 left-leaning prime minister Anthony Albanese basked Sunday in his landslide election win, promising a 鈥榙isciplined, orderly鈥� government to confront cost-of-living pain and tariff turmoil...
Singapore's long-ruling party wins another landslide in election boost for new PM
Voters have handed Singapore鈥檚 long-time ruling party a landslide election victory, offering prime minister Lawrence Wong a clear mandate to navigate the trade-orientated Southeast Asian nation through economic upheaval sparked by looming US tariffs...
JS polls by Dec demanded
Leaders of the Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist) on Saturday called for holding the Jatiya Sangsad elections by December this year, after a prompt political consensus and the implementation of minimum reforms through ordinances where necessary...
Differences among parties risk consensus
Differences among political parties over some reform proposals risk building a consensus on a national charter, potentially delaying the next Jatiya Sangsad elections...
Left-leaning PM Albanese claims victory in Australian election
Australia鈥檚 left-leaning prime minister Anthony Albanese triumphed Saturday in national elections, crushing his conservative rival in a contest swayed by economic upheaval and Donald Trump...
Australians vote amid concerns over Trump tariffs, living costs
Australians began voting Saturday in a bitterly contested general election, deciding a contest shaped by living costs, climate anxiety and US President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Elections vs reforms
BANGLADESH is moving towards holding the 13th parliamentary elections. Although, a specific date for the elections has not yet announced, the chief adviser to the interim government Muhammad Yunus in an address to the nation has said that the...
Any Rohingya to be dropped from voter list upon identification: EC
The Election Commission has adopted a zero-tolerance policy against the inclusion of Rohingyas in the national voter list, announcing that any person to be identified as Rohingya will be removed immediately.
EC publishes gazette notification declaring BNP鈥檚 Ishraque as DSCC mayor
The Election Commission published a gazette notification declaring BNP leader Ishraque Hossain as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation to implement a court verdict as no opinion was received from the law ministry within the stipulated timeframe, election commissioner Abdul Fazal Md Sanaullah said on Wednesday...
Politics, elections, and protocol of dignitaries
THE politicisation of police and the exertion of political control over law enforcement undermine the integrity and impartiality of policing. When police forces become subject to political influence, their priorities may shift from enforcing the law equitably to serving the interests of particular political groups or individuals. This erosion of neutrality can lead to selective...
Timely election stressed for FDI prospects
Investment in Bangladesh could face obstacles if the upcoming national election is not held within the promised timeframe, warned Professor Mustafizur Rahman, distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue...
Panels file nomination papers for BGMEA election
Candidates from two contesting panels, Sammilita Parishad and Forum, submitted their nomination papers on Saturday for the upcoming Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association election for the 2025-2026 tenure...
Ishraque seeks update on mayoral gazette from CEC
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain on Thursday met chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin to know the update over the publication of the gazette notification declaring him as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation...
Selection process marred by irregularities: Bashir
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Wednesday stated that there were widespread irregularities in selection process of TCB card beneficiaries in the past...