In a serious breach of electoral protocol, two assistant presiding officers (APOs) at Habibpur Secondary School polling station in Uzirpur Upazila, Barishal District, have been dismissed for attending a political meeting with a local Jamaat leader without authorisation. The incident occurred late on Wednesday night, around 11:00 pm, during the ongoing parliamentary election process. Local […]

In a significant disciplinary incident ahead of Bangladesh’s ongoing national elections, four assistant polling officers were dismissed from their duties at a key polling centre in Babuganj Upazila, Barishal. The event occurred late on the night of 11 February at the Barkani Government Primary School centre in Jahangirnagar Union. Local residents reportedly apprehended the officials […]

Chittagong witnessed an enthusiastic start to its 13th national parliamentary elections and the simultaneous referendum on Thursday morning, with early voter turnout showing remarkable engagement. Polling stations across the city opened at 7:30 a.m., and men and women arrived in roughly equal numbers during the first hour. Observers at key constituencies, including Chittagong-9 (Kotwali) and Chittagong-10 […]

Feni was shaken on Wednesday evening (11 February) following the discovery of the body of Roksana Akter Lipi, 31, a leading member of the district’s Women’s unit of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Her lifeless body was found in a rented apartment at Khalek Mansion, located on Moksedur Rahman Road in Feni town. Lipi, originally […]

Police in Kalapara Upazila, Patuakhali District, have detained three individuals in connection with electoral fraud and unauthorised photography during the 13th parliamentary election. The incidents have raised concerns among local residents regarding the transparency and integrity of the voting process. The events occurred on Thursday, 12 February, in the early hours of polling. Preliminary reports […]