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DMP chief orders tight security at city’s polling centres

DMP chief orders tight security at city’s polling centres

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali has directed all units to ensure maximum security at polling centres across the capital ahead of the 13th national election scheduled for February 12. He gave the directive while addressing senior DMP officials at a coordination meeting at


Nearly 0.2m postal ballots reach BD from abroad

Nearly 0.2m postal ballots reach BD from abroad

A total of 1,94,914 postal ballots have already arrived in Bangladesh from abroad ahead of 13th national election, scheduled to be held on February 12. The Election Commission (EC) sent a total of 7,66,862 ballots to non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) and 5,22, 315 of them obtained the voting docume

Police launch hotlines for reporting election code violations

Police launch hotlines for reporting election code violations

The Police Headquarters and the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have launched dedicated mobile numbers to address complaints related to law and order ahead of the 13th national election slated for February 12 next. The Police Headquarters said people can now directly contact the control room at 01

BNP manifesto by Feb 6, Jamaat’s tomorrow

BNP manifesto by Feb 6, Jamaat’s tomorrow

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to unveil its election manifesto by February 6,while Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will do the same tomorrow. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to unveil its 13th national election manifesto by February 6, with the document built around the pa

NCP files complaints against BNP

NCP files complaints against BNP

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has lodged a series of formal complaints against the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) with the Election Commission as campaigning intensifies nationwide. Sometimes naming BNP and hinting at the party, and at other times naming its chief and other leaders, NCP&rsq

Jamaat wants to push Bangladesh back, says Fakhrul

Jamaat wants to push Bangladesh back, says Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that Jamaat-e-Islam aims to turn Bangladesh into an Afghanistan-like state, raising concerns over the party’s political agenda and its potential impact on national stability. “They want to take Bangladesh backward. The

‘Men are directors’: Jamaat women play down top post

‘Men are directors’: Jamaat women play down top post

The women’s division of the Jamaat-e-Islami has said it views men as women’s “directors” and thus does not consider holding the top position in the party as “important”. They made the remarks at a briefing at the Nirbachan Bhaban on Sunday, after a meeting betwe

No one can foil elections: Mirza Fakhrul

No one can foil elections: Mirza Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that no one would be able to foil this year’s national election despite possible conspiracies. “In the past, we have seen various conspiracies surrounding elections. There may still be attempts to sabotage the process, bu