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Govt clarifies Prof Yunus’ support for ‘Yes’ vote

The interim government on Sunday explained why Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’ support for “Yes” vote in referendum is consistent with democratic norms in Bangladesh. “Professor Muhammad Yunus’ support for

Home adviser asks police to remain neutral, reject all benefits in JS polls

Home adviser Lieutenant General (retired) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday instructed police personnel to maintain strict neutrality and reject all forms of illegal or unethical benefits in the upcoming Jatiya

JCD stage demo in front of Nirbachan Bhaban over EC’s role ahead of polls

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on Sunday continues its demonstration in front of Nirbachan Bhaban protesting at the Election Commission’s ‘biased and controversial’ role ahead

Power capacity charges keep crippling nation

The capacity charge in the form of power subsidy has remained at an elevated level of around Tk 3,000 crore each month on average over the past 30 months including

643 unclaimed bodies buried in Dhaka cemeteries in 2025

A total of 643 bodies recovered from different areas in 2025 were buried and laid to rest as unclaimed in various cemeteries across the capital Dhaka. Of them, 461 bodies

EC plans changes to domestic postal ballots

Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud announced on Saturday that the Election Commission (EC) intends to modify the design of domestic postal ballots while keeping the expatriate system unchanged. Masud stated

EU fields observers across Bangladesh for national polls

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) in Bangladesh has deployed 56 long-term observers across all 64 administrative districts to monitor the run-up to the national parliamentary elections scheduled

State can never forget its martyrs: Tarique Rahman

BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman has said the state has a responsibility towards those who have been martyred and can never forget them. He made the remarks on Saturday (January 17)