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 […]