Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal this morning (January 7) refused to reply regarding voters turnout in the polling centres. He said, “I don't know anything about voter turnout. I came and cast my vote, that's all I know.” He was talking to

Election Commission of India Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Dharmendra Sharma is observing Tangail-2 (Gopalpur-Bhuapur) and Tangail-5 (Sadar) constituency elections as a foreign observer. He will be observing elections as the leader of India's election observation delegation.

A fire that broke out at Ukhiya camp of Cox’s Bazar on Sunday (January 7) midnight have gutted all the houses in five blocks of camp No. 5.  However, no casualties were reported. According to the Chattogram fire service control room, a fire that broke out at 1:05 am was

Voting in Bangladesh’s 12th general election began across the country this morning (January 7) amid the urge from the ruling Awami League to enhance voters’ presence while the opposition political parties calls to boycott voting. The voting began at 8:00am on Sunday and

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today (January 6) called upon the voters to exercise their voting rights freely braving all fears and concerns.  “I urge all voters to cast your valuable votes to your favorite candidate freely and fearlessly tomorrow,” the

Injured survivors of the deadly fire in Benapole Express train in the city's Gopibagh, who are now undergoing treatment at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (SHNIBPS), are in critical condition. "None of all eight injured passengers is out of danger

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has called upon the countrymen to go to their respective polling centres to exercise the franchise in the 12th parliamentary election all set to be held tomorrow (January 7). The CEC said this while addressing a press conference on overall

According to a survey, more than 85% of Rupganj voters (Narayanganj-1 constituency) oppose Golam Dastagir Gazi, minister for textiles and jute, for a fourth term in the upcoming parliamentary election on Sunday.  They rejected Gazi's continued representation, citing

Textile and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi and the Awami League (AL) candidate for the Narayanganj-1 (Rupganj) constituency has allegedly resorted to bribing voters to ensure a win in the 7 January national election. Local people have observed that the minister fears that

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (January 6) predicted that weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, having chances of light rain or drizzle at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi and Khulna divisions. According to the BMD

Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) Biplob Bijoy Talukder has categorically said there will be no irregularity and unfair means in Sunday's national election. "None will be given scopes for grabbing the centre, casting fake votes and doing forgery in the

At least 14 fire incidents took place in the country from 6pm on January 5 to 10am on January 6 (16 hours), leaving four people dead and burning 6 vehicles and 9 structures. Of the incidents, five occurred in Dhaka Division, according to the statistics of the Fire Service and Civil

The Election Commission (EC) has made all preparations to hold the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections in a free, fair and peaceful manner in all but one constituency simultaneously across the country tomorrow. EC officials said 11,96,89,289 voters, including 6,76,09,741 male,

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (January 6) arrested 28 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

An organized gang orchestrated the fraudulent sale of over 500 katha of land in Narayanganj’s Rupganj, simultaneously to two different buyers. The property was initially sold to the Bangladesh Police Officers Multipurpose Cooperative Society (BPOMCS) in Rupganj, near Dhaka.

Three suspected cattle thieves were beaten to death by the villagers in Pabna's Bhangura upazila on Saturday. The incident took place at Betuan village under the upazila early in the morning. The deceased could not be identified immediately. According to locals and police, a

The Western Railway authorities decided to suspend Dhallachar and Benapole Express train services for two days -- Saturday and Sunday -- keeping in mind the safety of the passengers. After the Benapole Express train fire incident, the train movement in the western region will remain

Textile and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi and the Awami League (AL) candidate for the Narayanganj-1 (Rupganj) constituency has allegedly resorted to bribing voters to ensure a win in the 7 January national election. Local people have observed that the minister fears that

At least four people were killed after Benapole Express, an inter-district passenger train, was set ablaze by unidentified miscreants in the Gopibagh area of the capital on Friday (January 5). According to eyewitnesses, the train was en route to Kamalapur railway station from

An opinion written by Sadanand Dhume in the Wall Street Journal on January 3 said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, chief of the ruling Awami League, is set to secure a fourth consecutive term with the BNP boycotting the polls. This would reflect PM Hasina’s victory over US President