Thakurgaon-1 by-election nomination deadline today
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27 September 2026 • Election
Local polls likely in January, not delayed by govt pressure: EC
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24 September 2026 • Election
EC finalises 42 symbols for union parishad elections
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24 September 2026 • Election
Thakurgaon-1 by-polls: Voter registration begins Sept 27
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23 September 2026 • Election
Labour Party demands voting rights for expats in local polls
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23 September 2026 • Election
EC rules out local govt polls this year
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22 September 2026 • Election
EC rules out local govt polls this year
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21 September 2026 • Election

Draft electoral rules sent to law ministry for scrutiny

The Election Commission yesterday sent two separate drafts of electoral rules and code of conduct for the upcoming municipality polls to the law ministry for scrutiny.
22 November 2015

3 local govt election bills amended

Parliament last night passed three bills allowing partisan elections to the mayoral post at city corporation level and to the chairman post at upazila parishad and union parishad levels.
22 November 2015

12 fishermen arrested for illegal fishing in Sundarbans

Forest officials arrested 12 fishermen for fishing in the sanctuary in West Sundarbans under Satkhira range on Tuesday night.
11 November 2015

Mohsin's wife gets AL ticket for Moulvibazar-3 by-polls

Syeda Saira Mohsin, widow of former social welfare minister Syed Mohsin Ali, last night got the ruling Awami League's (AL) ticket to
8 November 2015

2 jailed for DU admission fraud

A mobile court sentences two students to one month’s jail for their involvement in fraudulent activities during 'Gha' unit admission test of the Dhaka University.
6 November 2015

8 cops among 50 hurt in Habiganj clash

At least 50 people, including eight policemen, were injured in a clash on Wednesday evening between two groups of people in Sadar
5 November 2015

Main accused in Pabna ASI murder case held

Police arrested the main accused in ASI Sujaul Islam murder case in Ishwardi upazila at midnight on Wednesday.
5 November 2015

Two alleged robbers hurt in 'gunfight' with cops

Two alleged robbers were injured in a 'gunfight' with police in Churkhai area under Sadar upazila early yesterday.
3 November 2015

SC stays Tangail by-polls till disposal of plea

The Supreme Court yesterday extended its order that had stayed the Tangail-4 by-election until the High Court disposes of the rule over the candidacy of Krishak Shramik Janata League President Abdul Kader Siddiqui.
2 November 2015

10 robbers arrested with arms in Tangail

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested ten robbers at Tangail Sadar upazila on Saturday night.
1 November 2015

Publisher killing: Booksellers to observe strike Monday

Booksellers decide to refrain from selling books across the country from tomorrow morning to afternoon protesting the attacks on two publishers in Dhaka.
1 November 2015

JS by-polls to Moulvibazar-3 December 8

The by-election to Moulvibazar-3 constituency, which fell vacant with the death of Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin
29 October 2015

Temple vandalised, torched in Dinajpur: Seven sued

Seven people were sued on Monday for allegedly vandalising and torching a temple at Paschim Shukdevpur village in Parbatipur upazila of
27 October 2015

LDP to join local govt elections

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a component of the BNP-led 20 party alliance, yesterday announced participating in the upcoming local body polls with its electoral symbol.
25 October 2015

Rat killing campaign begins

The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) in Nilphamari launched a massive rat killing campaign in the district
22 October 2015

Bangladesh’s ruling party aspirants in election mood

As the municipality polls in December would be partisan unlike the previous ones, aspirants seeking Awami League tickets are now busy with organisational activities instead of launching individual campaigns.
21 October 2015

Rly starts demolishing illegal structures in Jhenidah

The railway authorities and Jhenidah district administration jointly started demolishing illegal structures on both sides of Borobazar Railway Station in Kaliganj upazila of the district yesterday.
14 October 2015

Don’t travel to Libya: Govt

Foreign ministry has strongly advised Bangladeshi nationals against travelling to war-torn Libya until further instructions.
8 October 2015

Two abducted tourists, guide still traceless

Two tourists and their local guide, who were abducted in Bilaichhari upazila under Rangamati district on October 3, are yet to be rescued.
7 October 2015

Human chain demands arrest, capital punishment of killers

Several thousand people formed a human chain along the road in front of Gaibandha deputy commissioner's office yesterday,
7 October 2015