Voting in the 13th Parliamentary Election is proceeding in a spontaneous and festive atmosphere, marked by a “large turnout” and visible enthusiasm among voters, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami said today.

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman today said he had been waiting for this day for the past one and a half years, hoping for a fair election.

Independent candidate from Brahmanbaria-2 seat and expelled BNP leader, Rumeen Farhana expressed optimism over what she described as a free and enthusiastic atmosphere after casting her vote this ...

A long-standing, unwritten equation has shaped Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections -- the party that secures a majority in the capital usually finds its path to forming the government.

Ramesh Chandra Sen, former lawmaker from Thakurgaon-1 constituency and former water resources minister, died this morning after falling ill at Dinajpur District Jail. Ramesh, 84, became unwell at the ...

On the eve of the 13th national election, ballot papers and other materials were transported under tight security to polling centres across the country.

Police seized around Tk 74 lakh from Thakurgaon district Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Belal Uddin Prodhan at Saidpur Airport in Nilphamari today. After his detention, he was first taken to the Upazila Health ...

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) helicopters will be deployed in remote areas of Rangamati during the national election to meet “special needs,” Rab Company Commander Md Saifur Rahman said today. He made ...

A mobile court in Cumilla last night sentenced eight people to two days in jail each for violating the electoral code of conduct as tension arose soon after a local National Citizen Party (NCP) leader ...

A heated altercation broke out between Jamaat‑e‑Islami’s Chattogram‑8 candidate Dr Abu Naser and local BNP activists at the Khalashi Pukurpar Government Primary School polling centre on Wednesday ...

A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official said on Wednesday that the board will prioritise existing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 franchises when finalising teams for the inaugural Women’s ...

Three individuals claiming to be election observers were taken into police custody late Wednesday night after entering a polling centre in Sylhet. The incident occurred around 10:00pm at the Shahjalal ...