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BNP leads election with 288 candidates, Jamaat follows with 224

A total of 1,981 candidates are contesting the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election across 298 constituencies, according to official figures released by the Election Commission. Of the total candidates, 1,732 are

Bangladesh continues extending visa-on-arrival facility to Bhutan, other eligible countries

The government of Bangladesh will now continue to extend the visa-on-arrival facility to all eligible countries, including Bhutan. Pursuant to the earlier notification regarding the suspension of the visa-on-arrival facility

BNP chairman Tarique Rahman to launch election campaign with Sylhet tour

Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman is set to embark on a hectic two-day tour of Sylhet on Wednesday night to formally begin his party’s election campaign for the 13th

Nationwide electioneering begins tomorrow

Bangladesh is set to officially begin nationwide election campaigning for the 13th National Parliamentary Elections tomorrow, following the allocation of symbols to candidates by the Election Commission today. Once they receive

36 more Bangladeshis deported from United States

At least 36 more Bangladeshis were deported through a United States charted flight landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon. HSIA executive director SM Ragib Samad,

Hasina, Tarique Siddique, 11 DGFI officers face trial

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday began the trial of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former defence adviser retired major general Tarique Ahmed Siddique, and 11 serving and retired DGFI

Last date for withdrawal of nomination papers in next national polls today

Tuesday marks the final day for candidates to withdraw their nominations in the upcoming national election, which is scheduled to be held on February 12. Political parties that have fielded

European leaders take stage in Davos as US president Trump rocks global order

European leaders take the stage on Tuesday ahead of Donald Trump at the gathering of global elites in Davos, as the United States president dangles tariff threats in a bid