Category: Politics
Bangladesh Election Sees Record Number of Candidates in Dhaka-12 and Minimal Contest in Pirojpur-1
Dhaka: Fifteen candidates are vying for the Dhaka-12 seat in the 13th parliamentary election scheduled for February 12, marking the highest number of contenders from a single constituency in Bangladesh. Conversely, only two candidates, from the Bangla…
Ex-Information State Minister Prof Abu Sayeed Joins BNP
Dhaka: Former State Minister for Information, Professor Abu Sayeed, has officially joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He marked his entry into the party by presenting a bouquet to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at the pa…
Leaders of Seven Political Parties and DRU Meet Tarique Rahman
Dhaka: Leaders of seven political parties, including the Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP), convened with BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday to deliberate on the country’s overall situation and electoral issues. The meetings took place individually …
BNP Advocates ‘Yes’ Vote in Upcoming Referendum: Mahdi Amin
Dhaka: BNP will take an overall position in favour of ‘Yes’ in the upcoming referendum, which will be held alongside the 13th national parliamentary election on February 12. ‘When our parliamentary election candidates visited Dhaka, we told them that …
BNP, Jamaat Trade Allegations in Dhaka-15 Constituency After Symbol Allocation
Dhaka: BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami candidates in Dhaka-15 constituency have accused each other of breaching the election code of conduct following the allocation of their symbols by the returning officer.
According to United News of Bangladesh, symbols…
BNP to Take Action Against Rebel Candidates: Mahdi Amin
Dhaka: BNP will take organisational action against its ‘rebel’ candidates if they do not step aside from the election race, party Election Steering Committee spokesperson Mahdi Amin said on Wednesday (January 21, 2026). ‘The time for withdrawal of can…
Govt Launches E-Bail Bond System in Eight Districts
Dhaka: The government of Bangladesh has introduced an electronic bail bond management system in eight districts, aiming to streamline the bail bond submission process. Law Adviser Asif Nazrul inaugurated the initiative virtually from the Secretariat.
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Tarique Rahman to Kick Off BNP Election Campaign with Sylhet Tour and Seven Rallies
Sylhet: BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is preparing to embark on a two-day tour of Sylhet to officially launch his party’s election campaign for the 13th national parliamentary election. This tour will include addressing seven rallies on Thursday.
Acco…