Voting commenced peacefully this morning at various polling stations across Dhaka, yet early reports indicate a notably low voter turnout. BBC correspondents visiting several centres observed that, while the voting process was orderly and well-managed, the number of voters present fell short of expectations. The stations inspected included: Dhaka City College Rajdhani High School Lalmatia […]

Nilphamari, 12 February — Voter turnout in Nilphamari district was notably high on Thursday as citizens flocked to polling stations for the parliamentary elections. From the early morning, long queues formed outside key centres, with the Pilot Girls’ High School polling station emerging as a focal point for voters. Amid the routine hustle of the […]

In Brahmanbaria’s Sarail Upazila, a polling officer tragically passed away while on duty during voting for the national election. Md. Mujahidul Islam, 45, collapsed unexpectedly on Thursday morning, 12 February, at polling station number 51, located in the Sirajul Islam Auditorium centre. Despite immediate medical attention, he was pronounced dead at Sarail Upazila Health Complex. […]

During the 13th National Parliamentary Election in Sherpur-1 (Sadar), an incident of ballot theft and attempted voter manipulation was detected at a polling station, resulting in one individual being sentenced to three years in prison. Local authorities have confirmed that the situation has now stabilised and voting is proceeding smoothly. The incident occurred on Thursday, […]

Polling for Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Election and accompanying referendum commenced at 7:30 a.m. today and will continue uninterrupted until 4:30 p.m. Across the country, senior leaders of participating political parties cast their ballots early in the morning, expressing optimism about victory and urging voters to exercise their democratic rights. However, early reports from various […]