Dhaka, 12 February 2026 — Despite being in the midst of the 13th National Parliamentary Election and concurrent referendum voting, Udayan High School, one of Dhaka’s well-known polling centres, witnessed a notably sparse turnout at midday on Thursday. Election officials at the centre reported that although voting commenced promptly in the morning, the number […]

The Election Commission of Bangladesh has announced that voting in the Sherpur-3 constituency, encompassing the areas of Sreebardi and Jhenaigati, will not take place today, as scheduled. The decision comes following the unfortunate death of one of the candidates contesting the 13th National Parliamentary elections. A new polling schedule will be announced at a later […]

In the Dhaka-15 constituency, early voting patterns on Thursday morning indicate a relatively modest turnout, with long queues of voters observed at several polling stations from the first hour of polling. At the Glory School and College polling centre, designated for female voters (Ward 2), officials reported that voting began promptly at 7:30 a.m., in […]

Habiganj, 12 February — As the day progresses in Habiganj-1, voter turnout at polling stations remains unexpectedly low, with many centres witnessing sparse crowds. Despite the passing hours since voting began, the anticipated surge in voter presence has yet to materialise, prompting concern among election officials and local observers. According to officials at various polling […]

Despite voting commencing over an hour and a half ago, the majority of polling stations in Tongi are operating without agents representing half of the candidates. While a few voters are present outside the centres, queues remain sparse. At the Shahid Ahsan Ullah Master General Hospital polling station in Tongi, journalists observed the situation first-hand […]

At a polling station in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area, several voters experienced significant confusion on Thursday morning due to discrepancies between their voter identification details and the official records. The issue arose at the Dhanmondi Government Girls’ School polling centre, where names and photographs in the voter list did not correspond for some individuals. By 8:15 […]