The government has issued the ‘Representation of the People Order (RPO) Amendment Ordinance, 2025’, mandating that in the national parliamentary elections, alliance-nominated candidates must contest under their own party symbol. If a candidate’s party is registered with the Election Commission, the candidate must run on their own party’s symbol even if nominated by an alliance. […]

A proposal has been made to establish a central platform by integrating mobile phones, SIM cards, MFS accounts, national identity verification, and website operations to block online gambling, betting, and pornography sites through coordination among all stakeholders. Online gambling and betting activities are rapidly increasing across websites, mobile apps, and social media platforms, leading to […]

The government has decided to withdraw 50 percent of Bangladesh Army personnel currently deployed to maintain law and order across the country. The decision was made on Tuesday during a meeting of the Core Committee on Law and Order held at the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Secretariat. According to the meeting, half of […]