Govt not keen on further fall in potato, egg prices to protect farmers: Commerce Adviser

Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Tuesday said the government does not want potato and egg prices to fall any further, warning that lower prices would hurt farmers.Speaking at a ...

Yunus Urges Citizens to Vote Fearlessly in 13th JS Polls, July Charter Referendum

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday urged citizens to participate fearlessly in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and the referendum on the July National Charter, calling the twin votes ...

CEC to Address Nation This Evening Ahead of Parliamentary Election

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin will address the nation this evening ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election.The Election Commission (EC) confirmed the matter in a statement ...

No reason for fear, we remain focused on fair polls: CEC

Bangladesh’s Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said there is “no reason for fear” as the Election Commission (EC) remains committed to holding a free, fair and credible ...

Saidpur Airport: Thakurgaon Jamaat Ameer Held with ‘Over Tk 5m’

Police detained the Ameer of Thakurgaon district unit of Jamaat-e-Islami at Saidpur Airport in Nilphamari on the eve of voting, allegedly with more than Tk 5 million in cash.The detainee ...

No reason for voter turnout to dip below 60pc on Feb 12 polls: Mahbub Ullah

Economist Mahbub Ullah on Wednesday expressed optimism that the 13th parliamentary election slated for February 12 will be participatory and credible, saying there is no reason for voter turnout to ...

Free, fair polls matter more than win or loss: Nahid Islam

Jamaat-led alliance candidate and National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam on Thursday said ensuring a free and fair election is more important than electoral victory or defeat, stressing that the ...

Nasiruddin expresses satisfaction over poll atmosphere in Dhaka-8

Jamaat-backed alliance candidate and Chief Coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP) Nasiruddin Patwary on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the overall voting atmosphere in Dhaka-8 constituency, though he alleged that ...

Female polling agents harassed in Dhaka-9: Tasnim Jara

Independent candidate Tasnim Jara on Thursday alleged that female polling agents were being harassed and obstructed from entering polling centres at several locations in the Dhaka-9 constituency.Speaking to reporters after ...

Women voters flock to Dhaka polling centres as day progresses

The presence of women voters increased significantly at polling centres across the capital as the day progressed during the 13th national parliamentary election on Thursday.Although turnout of female voters was ...