Following the recent general elections, questions surrounding the formation of the new government and the formal swearing-in of Members of Parliament (MPs) have come to the forefront. While it is widely understood that the party or coalition winning a majority of parliamentary seats will form the government, the exact timeline and procedure for transferring power […]

The Election Commission (EC) has released the final statistics on voter participation in the 13th National Parliamentary Election and accompanying referenda, conducted under the nation’s evolving political landscape following widespread civic movements. On Friday, 13 February, the EC’s Public Relations Division reported that the overall voter turnout across the country stood at 59.44 per cent. […]

A sudden fire broke out in a Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar during the early hours of Thursday, 12 February, destroying multiple shelters and an NGO office. The blaze, which ignited around 3:00 a.m., consumed 25 settlements and a humanitarian facility in Camp 11, Balukhali. Eyewitnesses reported seeing thick smoke rising from the […]

On the same day as the 13th National Parliamentary elections, a nationwide referendum was conducted across multiple constituencies. Preliminary results, released by the Election Commission on Friday, 13 February, indicate that the “No” vote has secured victories in four constituencies so far. These constituencies are Bandarban, Rangamati, Khagrachhari, and Chattogram-13. The Election Commission has cautioned […]

In the highly watched contest for the Barisal-3 constituency, covering Muladi and Babuganj, Barrister Asaduzzaman Bhuiyan, popularly known as Barrister Fuad and representing the Amar Bangladesh Party, has been defeated by the BNP’s candidate Zainal Abedin by a margin of over 21,000 votes, according to unofficial results. The official declaration was made on Thursday, 12 […]

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Tarique Rahman, chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), following the party’s historic triumph in the 13th national parliamentary elections of Bangladesh. In a post published at 9:37 am on Friday on his verified Facebook page, Prime Minister Modi lauded Rahman’s leadership and the […]