The Chief of Army Staff, General Waker-uz-Zaman, has assured that the Bangladesh Army will extend full cooperation to the Election Commission to ensure free and fair national elections. He made this statement on Sunday, 23 November, during a ceremony held at the Army Multipurpose Complex in Dhaka Cantonment to mark Armed Forces Day. General Waker-uz-Zaman […]

The Chairman of Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Dr Abdul Momen, has issued a stern warning that electoral affidavits must include detailed declarations of assets held abroad, alongside domestic assets. He made the statement on Sunday, 23 November, while responding to questions from journalists during the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Sylhet Divisional Office. Dr Momen […]

Senior Joint Secretary General of the BNP, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, has criticised the prioritisation of wealth over human safety, saying that the obsession with money is why even minor natural disasters now terrify the nation. He emphasised that politicians should focus on their political responsibilities rather than being distracted by other matters. Rizvi made these […]

Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP), has expressed concern over the lack of a level playing field in the upcoming national parliamentary elections. Speaking with a tone of accusation, he claimed that political parties are attempting to turn the election into a divided or negotiated contest. Those who were once allies are […]

An elderly man named Fojar Ali (73) died after being struck by a motorbike during a motorcycle showdown led by Jamaat-e-Islami’s nominated candidate and central organisational secretary, Muhaddis Abdul Khalek, in Satkhira. The incident occurred on Saturday (22 November) afternoon in the Badamtala Bazar area of Alipur Union in Sadar Upazila. The deceased, Fojar Ali, […]

Expressing concern that large amounts of money and weapons may enter Bangladesh from neighbouring countries ahead of the upcoming national election, Shahjahan Chowdhury, a central working committee member of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, said that the election cannot be conducted with the people alone. He stated that officials in each constituency’s administration must be brought under their […]

Widespread dissent has unfolded within the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) over its recently announced list of parliamentary candidates. On Saturday, protests broke out in at least eight constituencies, where local BNP activists organised human chains, torch processions, demonstrations and temporary road blockades. In seven constituencies, activists demanded a reconsideration of the nominated candidate, while in […]

The interim government has sent a letter to the Election Commission (EC) asking it to prepare for a referendum. The letter instructs that the referendum be held on the same day as the national parliamentary election. This information was confirmed on Saturday (22 November) by EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed. He stated that the government’s letter […]

Fazlur Rahman, BNP-nominated candidate for Kishoreganj-4, has warned that he will drink poison if collaborators (Jamaat) win elections and form a government in Itna-Mithamain-Astagram. He stated, “I want to see those who raise their hands for the Liberation War. Not a single hand should be raised for the collaborators. If they still win and form […]