Bangladesh and Japan have signed a bilateral agreement on the transfer of defence equipment and technology. The agreement was signed in Dhaka on Tuesday, February 3, by Lieutenant General SM Kamrul Hasan, principal staff officer of the Armed Forces Division, on behalf of the Bangladesh government. Japan’s ambassador to Bangladesh, Saida Shinichi, signed on behalf of his country.
Ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election and referendum, the Bangladesh Election Commission has launched a new digital service to make voter information more accessible. Voters can now obtain all details of their designated polling centres from home using a mobile application.
A competition to violate the election code of conduct is underway across the country ahead of the upcoming 13th parliamentary election. Over the past 26 days, fines amounting to Tk 1,826,250 have been imposed for 276 incidents of code violations involving candidates and their supporters across various constituencies. During the same period, 176 cases have been filed over such violations.
The High Court on Tuesday dismissed a writ challenging the nomination of BNP candidate Dr. M A Quayum for the Dhaka-11 parliamentary seat, removing any legal barrier to his participation in the upcoming election.
The Appellate Division has upheld Aslam Chowdhury’s eligibility to participate in the upcoming Chattogram-4 parliamentary election.
National security adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman has said defence equipment purchases and agreements with various countries are part of an ongoing process, even at the final stage of the interim government’s tenure.