The electoral atmosphere in Gafargaon, Mymensingh, turned violent on Wednesday afternoon as supporters of the official Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate and an independent “rebel” contender engaged in a series of fierce street battles. The clashes, which erupted immediately after the formal allocation of electoral symbols, left at least five people injured and resulted in […]

Brigadier General (Retd) Dr M. Sakhawat Hussain, the Adviser for Shipping, Labour, and Employment, has heralded a transformative shift in the conduct of the Bangladesh Police. Speaking at a consultative assembly on the national referendum held at the Mirza Ruhul Amin Auditorium in Thakurgaon this Wednesday, the Adviser asserted that the era of state-sponsored police […]

The nation mourns the loss of a distinguished statesman and a titan of civil society, M. Hafizuddin Khan, who passed away on Wednesday evening, 21 January 2026. The former advisor to the Caretaker Government breathed his last at a medical facility in Uttara, Dhaka, at the age of 91. His passing marks the end of […]

As the clock struck midnight on Thursday, 22 January 2026, the official three-week campaign period for the 13th National Parliamentary Election began across Bangladesh. However, unlike the boisterous and often chaotic cycles of the past, this year’s electioneering is governed by the stringent ‘Political Parties and Candidates Code of Conduct 2025’. To enforce these mandates, […]

The political landscape in Bogra-2 (Shibganj) has undergone a dramatic shift following the collapse of seat-sharing negotiations between the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Mahmudur Rahman Manna’s Nagorik Oikya. With the failure to reach a consensus, the stage is now set for a fierce three-way contest that pits the traditional dominance of the BNP against […]

The regulatory landscape for Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Election reached a definitive milestone on Wednesday, as the Election Commission (EC) concluded the allocation of electoral symbols to 1,973 candidates. This procedural finalisation serves as the official “green light” for contestants across 298 constituencies to launch their public campaigns, beginning Thursday morning. Finalising the Field From […]

In a dramatic shift within Bangladesh’s opposition landscape, Mahmudur Rahman Manna and his party, Nagorik Oikya, have formally severed their decade-long alliance with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The split, confirmed on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, followed a breakdown in seat-sharing negotiations and an alleged attempt by the BNP leadership to “buy off” Manna with […]