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EC distributing ballot papers, election materials to polling stations

The Election Commission (EC) has begun distributing ballot papers and other election materials to polling stations across the country as part of final preparations for the 13th National Parliamentary Election

Are Bangladesh’s youth turning against India?

The walls of Dhaka University are screaming again. Graffiti – angry, witty, sometimes poetic – sprawls across walls and corridors, echoing the Gen Z-led July 2024 uprising that toppled Sheikh Hasina after

Election exodus leaves Dhaka streets quiet ahead of historic polls

Dhaka is witnessing an unprecedented exodus as residents leave the capital in large numbers to return to their hometowns ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election and Referendum, now just

Bangladesh slips one notch in TI’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2025

Bangladesh has slipped one position to rank 13th among the world’s most corrupt countries in 2025, according to Transparency International. The country was ranked 14th in 2024. Transparency International Bangladesh

Country gears up for polls as electioneering ends

The formal campaigning period for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections and referendum comes to an end at 7:30am today, and the country is witnessing heightened political tension, allegations among major

24,000 polling centres are risky, medium risky: IGP

Inspector general of police Bahrul Alam on Tuesday said that they had identified about 24,000 centres as risky and medium risky in the forthcoming national election scheduled for February 12.

EU deploys 90 short-term observers to ensure transparency of Bangladesh polls

The European Union Election Observation Mission to Bangladesh on Tuesday deployed 90 short-term observers to observe the election day proceedings in all 64 administrative districts of the country. The short-term

BNP has experience to steer the country forward: Tarique

BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman on Monday urged voters to elect his party in the 12 February polls, saying the party is the only political force with proven experience and concrete