Political tensions have intensified ahead of Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Election and the accompanying referendum, after the Election Commission (EC) imposed a restriction on the carrying of mobile phones within 400 yards of polling stations. The decision has prompted a sharp warning from Nahid Islam, Convener of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP), who has threatened […]

A significant controversy has erupted following an election rally in the Dhaka-11 constituency, after a woman claiming to be the sister of the late Sharif Osman Hadi took to the stage to solicit votes for Nahid Islam. The incident occurred on Sunday, 8 February, during an event organised by an 11-party alliance supported by Jamaat-e-Islami, […]

The electoral atmosphere in the Noakhali-2 constituency (comprising Senbagh and parts of Sonaimuri) turned volatile on Sunday evening following an alleged armed assault on the motorcade of Kazi Md. Mafizur Rahman, a “rebel” independent candidate. The incident, which involved reported gunfire and heavy stone-pelting, has ignited a fresh wave of political instability in a region […]

In the river-encircled terrain of Chandradwip Union within the Patuakhali-2 (Bauphal) constituency, a surge of electoral violence has left at least fifty people injured. The unrest, which began on Sunday afternoon, saw a peaceful procession by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami activists allegedly ambushed by supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The Ambush at Bhandari Bazar The […]

In a scathing critique of the current geopolitical and domestic political landscape, Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim, the Pir of Chormonai and Amir of Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB), has alleged that foreign powers are surreptitiously influencing the nation’s democratic symbols. Speaking at an election rally in Patuakhali on Saturday, the influential cleric targeted the scales […]

As Bangladesh prepares for the high-stakes 13th Parliamentary Election scheduled for 12 February 2026, the nation’s religious and ethnic minorities have expressed profound “frustration and alarm.” The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC) issued a scathing statement on Saturday, asserting that the electoral manifestos of the major political parties, including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party […]