Tragedy struck in Manikganj-1 constituency (Ghiur-Doulatpur-Shibaloy) on Thursday, 12 February, when Babu Mia, a 65-year-old resident of Mahadebpur village in Shibaloy Upazila, collapsed and died while attempting to cast his vote at the Mahadebpur Government Primary School polling station. According to reports, Mr Mia arrived at the polling centre around 11:30 am, carrying his voter […]

When Elections Can Be Suspended or Cancelled in Bangladesh While rare, the suspension or cancellation of elections is not entirely unprecedented in Bangladesh’s electoral history. The Election Commission (EC) has, on several occasions, postponed or annulled voting at specific centres or entire constituencies when faced with evidence of violence, manipulation, intimidation, or serious doubts over […]

In a shocking incident at a polling station in Noakhali-6, Shyamoli Sultana Zedeni, the wife of Hannan Masud—candidate of the 11-party alliance and leader of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP)—allegedly came under attack. According to her social media post, members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) reportedly assaulted her with an iron rod and forcibly […]

Despite a calm and orderly atmosphere, voter turnout remains noticeably low across several polling stations in Dhaka. This morning, a BBC correspondent visited multiple polling centres, including Dhaka Metropolitan High School, Lalmatia Society School and College, Graphics Art Institute, Residential Model School and College, Mohammadpur Government Primary School, and Dhaka City College. The correspondent observed […]