Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd.) Abul Fazal Md. Sanaullah today said nearly 958,000 law enforcement personnel have been deployed across the country to ensure a free, fair and impartial national election and referendum on Thursday. “Additionally, for the first time, UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), drones, and body-worn cameras are being used for election security,” he told a press briefing on overall election preparations at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital’s Agargaon. He said voting will be held in 299 constituencies on Thursday. Voting in Sherpur-3 has been postponed due to the death of a candidate there. A total of 2,098 executive…
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Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today urged the countrymen to vote in the general elections to elect a new government and in the referendum to shape the future Bangladesh, saying it is a historic, decisive and future-defining moment for the nation. “Some days come in the life of every nation that have far-reaching significance, when the future direction of a state, the character and stability of democracy and the fate of future generations are determined,” he said. “The day after tomorrow is just such a day, when two votes are going to be held. We will all together elect a…
The Council of Advisers today approved the drafts of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, the Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework (BNQF) Policy, 2026 and the National Fisheries Policy, 2026. The approvals were given at a special meeting of the Council of Advisers at the Chief Advisers’ Office (CAO) in Tejgaon, with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair. The Council also approved a proposal to ratify the Implementing Agreement between the Qatar Armed Forces and the Bangladesh Armed Forces concerning the deputation (secondment) of officers, military personnel and civilians. Besides, policy-level approval was given to recommendations…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won 315 seats in weekend snap elections, giving it a two-thirds majority, official results confirmed Tuesday. The outcome is the LDP’s best in its history and allows Japan’s first woman prime minister to stamp her mark on the country of 123 million people over the next four years. The LDP’s coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party (JIP), won 36 seats, giving the ruling bloc 351 lawmakers in the 465-member lower house, the internal affairs ministry data showed. In the last parliament the LDP had only 198 seats while the JIP had…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said the country would undergo a fundamental transformation and misgovernance would not return if the “Yes” vote prevails in the referendum slated for February 12. “If the ‘Yes’ vote wins in the referendum, Bangladesh’s future will be built in a more positive way,” he said. The Chief Adviser told senior secretaries and secretaries at his office in Tejgaon. The Cabinet Secretary presided over the meeting. Later in the afternoon, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam briefed the media on the discussion at the Foreign Service Academy. Expressing strong confidence in the upcoming national election,…
A total of 12,77,11,899 voters will cast their votes in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections and referendum scheduled to be held on February 12, according to Election Commission (EC) sources. EC data showed that of the total voters, 6,48,25,154 are male and 6,28,85,525 female, while 1,220 belong to the third gender. The EC recently cancelled the election in Sherpur-3 constituency following the death of a Jamaat-e-Islami candidate. As a result, voting will be held in 299 constituencies instead of 300. Among the constituencies, the lowest number of voters is in Jhalakathi-1 with 228,431 voters, while Gazipur-2 has the highest…
Election campaign by contesting candidates for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections and referendum scheduled for February 12 ended this morning. Election Commission (EC) Secretariat Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said all kinds of election campaigns remained prohibited after 7:30am today. “We hope everyone will remain committed to performing the remaining election responsibilities properly after the end of campaigning,” he said. The EC secretary added that no form of election campaigning would be allowed on social media. Election campaigns that began on January 22 ended today, 48 hours ahead of voting. According to Section 18 of the EC’s Political Parties and…
The interim government has sought the cooperation of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to ensure a proper investigation and establishment of justice over the killing of Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi. Following instructions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh in Geneva sent an official Note Verbale to the OHCHR on Friday (February 6), said the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing this afternoon. Through the note, Bangladesh formally requested technical and institutional assistance from the UN human rights office for the investigation into the killing, it added. A message received here…
Adviser to the Ministry of Home Affairs and Agriculture Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retd.) has directed all concerned to sternly suppress any attempt to disrupt public security in the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections. “There will be no compromise on the issue of law and order in the JS elections. The highest professionalism of the law enforcers and officials must be displayed to ensure the safety of the citizens before, on and after the elections,” he said. He said this while addressing the ‘Law and order meeting for smooth conduct of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad Election and…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today directed the authorities concerned to take effective measures to prevent forgery of skill development training certificates and the use of fake certificates to safeguard Bangladesh’s reputation in the international labour market. “There is significant demand for Bangladeshi workers in the global markets, but the reputation of the country’s workforce is being undermined due to fraud and forgery related to skills training certificates,” he said. Issuing a warning that if employers lose trust, all skill development initiatives would fail, Prof Yunus said, “All these frauds must be stopped”. The Chief Adviser made the remarks while…
