The Election Commission (EC) has issued the final gazette detailing the boundaries of 300 parliamentary constituencies for the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election. These boundaries will serve as the official basis for the election. Key Changes in Constituency Allocation Gazipur: One additional constituency has been added, increasing the total to six. Bagerhat: One constituency has […]

Abdul Kader, vice-presidential candidate of the Anti-Discrimination Student Council panel for the upcoming Dhaka University Central Student Union (DUCSU) elections, has expressed deep concern over a coordinated smear campaign against him. In a Facebook post on Thursday, 4 September, Kader wrote: “I do not want to win DUCSU; I just want to survive. I request […]

Amanullah Aman, Central Organising Secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Student Party (BNSP), has claimed that factions linked to his party have infiltrated even left-leaning student organisations at Rajshahi University (RU). He further asserted that the number of faction-linked IDs in Bangladesh surpasses the country’s population. These remarks were made at a press conference held at […]

The condition of Nurul Haque Nur, President of the Gana Adhikar Parishad and former Vice President of DUCSU, remains critical following injuries sustained in a recent attack in Kakrail, Dhaka. However, allegations have surfaced that there is a conspiracy to portray him as fully recovered, according to the organisation’s General Secretary, Rashed Khan.   Speaking […]

For the 13th National Parliamentary Election, the use of posters in election campaigns has been prohibited. Each candidate is now limited to a maximum of 20 billboards in their constituency. The Election Commission (EC) has introduced this new regulation as part of the Code of Conduct for Political Parties and Candidates. Key Provisions of the […]

A prolonged administrative paralysis has gripped the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) over the past 40 days, amid protests demanding that BNP leader Ishrak Hossain be formally installed as mayor. Despite the city hall being effectively non-operational and most officials absent from their offices, official records show a daily fuel consumption of 14–15 litres per […]

S M Forhad, the General Secretary (GS) candidate from the Islami Chhatra Shibir-supported panel for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU/Daksu) election, has issued a stern warning. He stated that any student organisation attempting to derail or sabotage the Daksu polls would lose its existence on the campus.   During a press briefing on […]

Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, a member of BNP’s Standing Committee and former minister, has stated that if the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) comes to power through public mandate, the government will significantly increase investment in the health sector. He also mentioned plans to send skilled workers abroad and to ensure employment for one million unemployed […]