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15 clubs excluded from BCB elections

The upcoming board of directors’ election of the Bangladesh Cricket Board took yet another twist as the election commission excluded 15 clubs from the councillor’s list after a ruling from the High Court on Tuesday...

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Reading between the lines

Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed panels’ resounding victory in the student union elections of two public universities in Dhaka has been the talk of the town. The election results have also crossed borders and elicited comments from neighbouring countries and beyond. Such attention and significance given to student body elections are probably unprecedented anywhere in the world...

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EU seeks memo to send 150 election observers to Bangladesh

The European Union has proposed signing a tripartite memorandum of understanding with the Bangladesh Election Commission and the foreign ministry to facilitate the deployment of observers for the forthcoming national election in Bangladesh.

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DU admits ballot papers printed at undesignated press

Dhaka University authorities on Sunday admitted the allegation of printing ballot papers for recently held elections to the Dhaka University Central Student Union and hall unions in the capital’s Nilkhet area.

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Printing place does not affect fairness of polls: DU VC

Dhaka University authorities on Sunday admitted that ballot papers for the recently held Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and hall union elections were printed in Nilkhet, following widespread criticism.

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Amar Ekushey Book Fair likely after polls

The ‘Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026’ is likely to be held after the national elections scheduled to be held in the first half of next February.

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Nationwide law-order drive ahead of polls

The interim government decided to prepare a list of extortionists across the country and launch a nationwide coordinated drive comprising five state agencies to combat extortion ahead of the upcoming general elections.

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Yasin elected VP, Raihan GS in GUCSU polls

Yasin Al Mridul Dewan has been elected vice-president and Md Raihan Khan general secretary of the central students’ union elections at Gono University at Savar in Dhaka, officials said early Friday.

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DUCSU ballot paper issue under probe: EC

The commission for the elections to the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union and hall unions on Friday said that the commission was probing the allegations over printing ballot papers in an unprotected way at Gausul Azam Market in the capital’s Nilhket area.

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RUCSU polls rescheduled for Oct 16

The authorities on Monday deferred the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union, hall unions and Senate student representative elections again, citing the ongoing shutdown programme by a section of teachers, officials and employees of the...

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EU human rights chair for free, fair Bangladesh polls

European Parliament Human Rights sub-committee chair Mounir Satouri said Bangladesh had to ensure free and fair elections in February 2026 and acceptance of the results by all parties would be vital for sustaining political stability and consolidating democracy.

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Amar Ekushey Book Fair begins Dec 17

The forthcoming ‘Amar Ekushey Book Fair’, Bangladesh’s largest month-long book fair, will be held from December 17, 2025 to January 17, 2026 due to the forthcoming national elections and Ramadan, said a press release on Thursday.

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Certain forces trying to delay polls: Yunus

Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said that although certain forces were still attempting to delay the polls, the interim government remained resolute in ensuring they proceeded as scheduled...

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GB holds meeting with law enforcers for GBCSU elections

Gono Bishwabidyalay on Monday held a coordination meeting with law enforcement and security agencies on the occasion of the central students’ union election of the university scheduled to be held on September 25...

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Four Islamic parties throw parallel progs on 5 demands

Three Islamic parties — Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolan Bangladesh, and Khelafat Majlis — on Monday separately announced parallel programmes to press five common demands ahead of the forthcoming national elections.

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Candidates allege vote count mismatch

Several candidates who vied in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union elections alleged inconsistencies between the announced results and the tally of votes from residential halls...

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247 candidates cleared for RUCSU polls

The election commission for the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union and hall elections on Sunday published the final list of candidates, clearing 247 contestants for 23 posts...

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Festive polls in Feb if consensus reached: CA

Interim government chief adviser and National Consensus Commission chair Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday urged the politicians to reach consensus on the July National Charter’s execution method so that the 13th national elections, planned for...

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2 panels allege bias, irregularities in polls process

Two panels contesting the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union elections on Saturday alleged that the election commission’s weakness and bias were standing in the way of holding the polls fairly...

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JUCSU polls results yet to be published

Jahangirnagar University campus simmered with tension on Friday as results of the JU Central Students’ Union elections remained unpublished more than a day after the voting, triggering anger among candidates and voters.

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JU teacher dies on duty during JUCSU vote count

A Jahangirnagar University teacher died on Friday morning after collapsing while on duty during vote counting for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union elections, officials said.

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JCD walks out of CUCSU polls dialogue

Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Jatiatabadi Chatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on Thursday left midway a dialogue on the draft code of conduct for the October 12 Chittagong University Central Students’ Union elections, alleging lack of independence of the election commission...