Politics

Today, the Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus received a courtesy call from the EU Election Observer Mission (EU-EOM) at the State Guest House Jamuna....Read More

Balendra Shah, the rapper-turned-mayor of Nepal, is getting ready for the most important political battle of his life: a direct contest against veteran leader KP Sharma Oli in the former prime minister’s home district. The neatly...

Official results showed Tuesday that the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, had a two-thirds majority after winning 315 seats in weekend emergency elections. The result is the best in the...

At the State Guest House Jamuna here, the Japanese Election Observation Mission made a courtesy call to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today. According to the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing this evening, Masato Watanabe, Ambassador and...

This morning marked the conclusion of the campaign by candidates running for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections and referendum, which are set for February 12. According to Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed of the Election Commission...

Voters in Bangladesh who registered to vote in the national elections and referendum using the “Postal Vote BD” mobile app have been asked by the Election Commission (EC) to finish their balloting as soon as they...

UK-based The Economist weekly has dubbed BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman as the front-runner to become Bangladesh’s prime minister as the country is set to hold its general elections on February 12.  “Mr Rahman-the 60-year-old scion of...

Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today urged members of the Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) to perform their duties with neutrality, professionalism and integrity to ensure a free, fair, peaceful and credible national...

55,454 local observers have been granted permission by the Election Commission (EC) to watch the February 12 referendum and the 13th National Parliamentary Election....Read More

US President Donald Trump backed down Wednesday on threats to seize Greenland by force from ally Denmark, announcing a vague deal aimed at ensuring security of the Arctic territory. Trump cast his retreat — also lifting...