BNP candidate Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has taken a commanding lead in Sylhet-1 constituency while a close contest is underway in Sylhet-6. In Sylhet-1, results from 106 out of 215 polling centres show BNP-nominated candidate Khandakar Muktadir securing 95,276 votes, according to unofficial results
BNP candidates are leading in all three parliamentary constituencies of Manikganj district, according to unofficial results received from a number of polling centres. In Manikganj-1, results from 48 out of 179 centres show SA Jinnah Kabir of BNP (Sheaf of Paddy) securing 43,779 votes. His nearest
The Election Commission on Thursday expressed its gratitude to political parties, candidates, law enforcement personnel, government and private officials on election duty, observers, media workers, voters and the people of Bangladesh for their overall cooperation in making the referendum and the 13
National Citizen Party (NCP) candidate for Dhaka-8 Nasiruddin Patwary has approached the Dhaka divisional returning officer, alleging that vote counts were manipulated at six polling centres in the constituency. Around 7:45pm on Thursday, he went ot Returning Officer Sharaf Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury t
BNP-backed candidate and former Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman was unofficially declared elected from the Jhenaidah-1 constituency in the 13th national election. According to unofficial results, Asaduzzaman secured 171,598 votes, while his nearest rival Jamaat-nominated candidate Matiur Rahman re
Joint forces on Thursday detained a BNP leader from Babuganj upazila in Barishal-3 constituency over his alleged involvement in an attack on AB Party leader Barrister Asaduzzaman Fuad last year. The detainee, Rajon Sikder, is the general secretary of Rahmatpur union BNP. He was picked up around 3p
Preliminary results from 12 out of 185 polling stations in Thakurgaon-1 (Sadar) constituency show BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir leading. He has secured 12536 votes so far. His nearest rival, Jamaat’s candidate Delwar Hossain, has received 9,359 votes. Counting is underwa
A child has drowned in Chuadanga’s Alamdanga Upazila as his mother was at the polling centre to cast her ballot. The incident occurred around 10:30am in Kharad village in the Upazila, said Alamdanga Police chief Bani Israel. The child -– three-year-old Hasan -– was the son of vi
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to be taking steps to consolidate his daughter's position as successor, and there are signs she is providing input on policy matters, South Korean lawmakers said on Thursday, citing a spy agency briefing. South Korea's National Intelligence Agency (NIS) will
US messenger app WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms, has been completely blocked in Russia for failing to comply with local law, the Kremlin said on Thursday, suggesting Russians turn to a state-backed “national messenger” instead. “Due to Meta’s unwillingness to comply with
Voter presence in Chattogram dropped sharply in the final hours of the national election and state reform referendum on Thursday, despite a significant surge during the morning and midday periods. Visits to at least eight centres across four constituencies revealed near‑empty premises in the final
A group of men has stormed a polling booth in Mymensingh-11 and stamped ballot papers, with video of the breach circulating widely on social media. The incident unfolded at Lohaboi Baradi Government Primary School in Bhaluka's Meduari Union around 2:30pm on Thursday, according to Upazila administr
