Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd.) Abul Fazal Md. Sanaullah today said there is no concern regarding the upcoming national elections scheduled for February 12, assuring that the Election Commission (EC) will discharge its duties with transparency, impartiality and firmness. He said all necessary measures have been taken to maintain law and order at the field level, adding that the commission’s actions would be clearly visible on the ground. “The commission will adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards political parties and candidates in ensuring compliance with the electoral code of conduct,” he told journalists. The Election Commissioner made the remarks after a…
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Information and Broadcasting Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said the use of satellite must be expanded to strengthen good governance, natural resource management and disaster response. “When the real benefits of satellite use are realized, accountability will be ensured, corruption will decline and crime will be reduced,” she said while speaking as the chief guest at a business strategic dialogue organised by Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL) at a city hotel. Noting that the multidimensional use of satellites is a demand of the time, Rizwana said satellites are indispensable for national security, capacity building, water management and urban planning. She…
The mercury dipped to 6.7 degrees Celsius in Badalgachhi upazila here this morning, marking the lowest temperature of the season and leaving Naogaon shivering under a blanket of fog and dew. The bone-chilling cold, intensified by icy northern winds, has slowed daily life to a crawl as the district reels under a persistent cold wave. Dew continues to drip and dense fog has blanketed the district, reducing visibility to just a few metres. With the sky overcast and the sun absent, normal life in Naogaon has been severely disrupted. For the past two weeks, residents have been reeling under severe…
President Donald Trump is exploring how to take control of Greenland and using the US military is “always an option,” the White House said Tuesday, further upping tensions with NATO ally Denmark. Washington’s stark warning came despite Greenland and Denmark both calling for a speedy meeting with the United States to clear up “misunderstandings.” The US military intervention in Venezuela has reignited Trump’s designs on the autonomous Danish territory in the Arctic, which has untapped rare earth deposits and could be a vital player as melting polar ice opens up new shipping routes. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said…
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)’s seven-day mourning programme over the death of its Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia was observed as the party announced the programme following her demise on December 30. Begum Khaleda Zia, widely regarded as an uncompromising leader for democracy in Bangladesh, passed away in early morning of December 30 at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. She was 80. The government had also declared three-day state mourning following her demise which ended on Friday last. As part of the programme, black flags were hoisted at the BNP’s central office in Nayapaltan and at party offices…
Postal ballots have so far been sent to 677,233 expatriate voters living in different countries across the world to cast their votes in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and referendum. Team Leader of the Out of Country Voting System and Implementation (OCV-SDI) project on expatriate voter registration, Salim Ahmad Khan revealed this while talking to BSS, saying that they are working to send postal ballots to expatriates by January 10. According to the Election Commission (EC), a total of 15,33,683 voters have registered through the “Postal Vote BD” app to cast their votes by postal ballot in the 13th Jatiya…
The Chief Adviser (CA) Office today dismissed a media report that the government has cancelled the holidays of the educational institutions on a number of religious and national days. CA Press Wing Facts in a post on its official facebook page said misinformation is being spread on the issue in local and Indian media outlets and social media. “Claims have been published in several media outlets and on social media in Bangladesh and India that the Bangladesh government has cancelled holidays for Saraswati Puja, February 21, May Day, Buddha Purnima, Ashura, Janmashtami, Madhu Purnima, and Mahalaya in 2026,” it said.…
Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif today visited the Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad to offer condolences over the death of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. During the visit, the Pakistan prime minister wrote his remarks in the visitors’ book, paying tribute to the late leader, who also served as chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, according to a message received here. Begum Khaleda Zia, the first female Prime Minister of Bangladesh, breathed her last on December 30, 2025 at the age of 80 while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in the city.
A condolence message of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the death of three-time former Prime Minister, symbol of the democratic movement, and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has been formally handed over to BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. Chief Adviser’s Private Secretary Shazeeb M Khairul Islam today handed over the condolence message to the BNP acting chairman at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan Office in the city, according to Chief Adviser’s Press Wing this afternoon. In his message, head of the interim government Prof Yunus expressed profound shock and deep grief at the death of Begum Khaleda Zia and prayed…
No political party, candidates or any other person will be allowed to run election campaign before the allocation of electoral symbols in the 13th National Parliamentary Election. Election Commission in a press release said today reminded this to all political parties and candidates and party supporters asking them to follow the electoral code of conduct. Election campaign will be allowed after the allocation of symbols on January 21 and must be concluded 48 hours before the polling on February 12, the release noted.
