In the recently held Thirteenth National Parliamentary elections, the accompanying nationwide referendum drew significant attention, not only for its overall outcome but also for alarming discrepancies in the reported vote counts. According to preliminary data released by the Election Commission (EC), the total number of registered voters across the country stood at 127,720,334. Voter turnout […]

In a closely contested battle in the Dhaka-8 constituency, Mirza Abbas Uddin Ahmed, the candidate representing the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has been declared the unofficial winner, defeating his nearest rival, Nasiruddin Patwari of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), by a margin of 5,239 votes. The results were announced in the early hours of Friday, […]

During a routine inspection of the Railway Colony High School polling station in Dhaka-8 for the 13th National Parliamentary Elections, Nasiruddin Patwari, candidate of the 11-party alliance and leader of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP), reportedly faced a violent incident. The candidate alleges that he was attacked while on site on Thursday, 12 February, around […]

As Bangladesh goes to the polls for the much-anticipated 13th National Parliamentary Election on Thursday, the eyes of both domestic and international observers are firmly fixed on the outcome. This election is widely seen as a decisive moment, determining not only which party will assume power but also who will become the next Prime Minister. […]