National Election
93% of inmates skip voting despite first-ever opportunity
Despite being allowed to vote for the first time in the country’s history, an overwhelming majority of prison inmates did not take part in the election, with 93 percent abstaining from the process, according to prison authorities.
BNP files complaint against Sylhet-1 OC over bias ahead of polls
The local BNP has lodged a formal complaint against Shah Mubashshir Ali, officer-in-charge (OC) of Sylhet Metropolitan Police’s Bimanbandar (Airport) Thana, alleging biased conduct ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election in Sylhet-1 (City-Sadar).
No risk of vote rigging in upcoming polls: Home Adviser
Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that there is no risk of vote rigging and the upcoming election will be conducted peacefully.
Women leaders urge CEC to cancel Jamaat Ameer’s candidacy
A group of women leaders has formally requested Chief Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin to cancel Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr. Shafiqur Rahman’s candidacy.
Third gender candidate Rani withdraws from election
Independent candidate from Rangpur-3 and human rights activist representing the hijra community, Anwara Islam Rani, has announced her withdrawal from the election at the final stage of campaigning.
Law enforcement deployment for elections begins today
Members of the army and other law enforcement agencies are hitting the field from today, Sunday, to ensure the 13th parliamentary election and national referendum are free, fair, impartial, and peaceful.
No election engineering this time: EC Masud
Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud said a conducive environment exists for the election and there will be no election engineering this time.
How to find your voter number and polling centre
To facilitate voters in the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election and referendum, the Bangladesh Election Commission has introduced four simple ways to check polling centre details and voter numbers. The services combine an app, hotline, SMS and website to ensure quick and accurate access to information.
Two Dhaka constituencies deemed high-risk: Army
Ahead of the 13th National Parliament election, the army has identified nearly 18 percent of the total polling stations in Dhaka-14, 16, and 18 constituencies as 'risky'. Among these, Dhaka-14 and Dhaka-16 constituencies have been classified as 'high-risk', according to Mirpur Camp Commander Lieutenant Colonel S M Fuad Masrur of the Bangladesh Army.
Nahid Islam appeals challenging validity of BNP's Qayyum's candidacy
Nahid Islam, the candidate of the 11-party alliance and convenor of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has filed an appeal with the Appellate Division challenging a High Court order that dismissed a writ petition seeking the cancellation of BNP-nominated candidate Dr. M A Qayyum's candidacy in Dhaka-11 constituency over allegations of dual citizenship and information concealment.