In a forceful appeal for democratic transparency, Badiul Alam Majumdar, Secretary of the civil rights organisation Shushashoner Janno Nagarik (SHUJAN), has demanded that political parties explicitly declare their positions on national referendums within their election manifestos. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, 3 January 2026, at the Jatiya Press Club, Dr Majumdar argued that […]

In a rare and significant electoral development, the Chief Returning Officer of Bagerhat has officially validated the nomination papers of MAH Selim for three separate parliamentary constituencies. The former Member of Parliament and former President of the Bagerhat District BNP is set to contest the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Elections as an independent candidate in […]

In a scathing indictment of the current political landscape, Anisul Islam Mahmud, the Chairman of a faction of the Jatiya Party, has expressed grave concerns over the deteriorating safety of candidates. Speaking at a press conference held at his residence on Saturday afternoon, 3 January, the veteran politician suggested that the prevailing atmosphere of intimidation […]

In a striking turn of political fortunes, Mahmudur Rahman Manna, the Convenor of Nagorik Oikya, has seen his nomination for the Dhaka-18 constituency validated by election officials. This development follows a significant setback just twenty-four hours prior, when the Returning Officer for the Bogra-2 seat disqualified his candidacy based on the very same set of […]