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EC plans phased local polls from early Oct

EC plans phased local polls from early Oct

9 August 2026
The Election Commission plans to begin local government elections in the first week of October, starting with the haor and northeastern districts -- Sunamganj, Netrokona, Kishoreganj and parts of Habiganj.
9 August 2026
Bangladesh presidential election candidate requirements

Explainer / Who can contest Bangladesh’s presidential election?

6 August 2026
Candidates must be at least 35, secure the support of two MPs and submit nomination papers by August 13
6 August 2026
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Nearly 1 million seek NID corrections a year

3 August 2026
EC clears 9,58,000 applications annually on average
3 August 2026
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Poll campaigns cost nothing for most parties

1 August 2026
Twenty-seven of the 50 parties that contested February’s general election reported zero campaign expenditure, according to filings submitted to the Election Commission (EC).
1 August 2026
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Presidential polls likely in late Aug

30 July 2026
The Election Commission is planning to hold the next presidential election in the last week of August to elect the head of state.
30 July 2026
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BNP violates polls pledges with 12 government appointments

29 July 2026
The government has handed out contractual appointments to 12 BNP leaders and activists across key entities, including the Election Commission, despite its manifesto pledge to prevent the politicisation of institutions and strengthen their independence.
29 July 2026
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Moments of joy, memories for life

26 July 2026
Excitement lit up her face as Nazifa Anjum Hoque Apshora of Methodist English Medium School posed for a photo with friends, holding a placard that read, “I don’t chase grades, grades chase me.”
26 July 2026
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EC to finalise local polls code July 21

17 July 2026
As preparations for the local government elections gather pace, the Election Commission (EC) yesterday said it will finalise the code of conduct for the five tiers of local bodies at a meeting on July 21, before sending it to the law ministry for vetting.
17 July 2026
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Children take a hit from winter diseases

The influx of child patients suffering from pneumonia, winter diarrhoea and other cold-related diseases has been straining hospitals.
5 January 2025
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Pneumonia cases shoot up

Three-year-old Anisha Anju was struggling to breathe in the pneumonia ward of Dhaka Shishu Hospital and Institute.
13 December 2024
July 2024 mass protests Bangladesh injuries

Shot, July heroes battle a harsh new reality

Rakib Hossain, a barber from Narayanganj, has been fighting two battles since the July mass uprising -- one for his health and another for his family’s survival.
2 December 2024
tailor injured during July mass uprising fights for dignity

Is respect too much to ask for?

Rasel Alam, 36, a tailor from Mohammadpur, has been fighting two battles since the July mass uprising -- one for his health and another for his dignity.
14 November 2024
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Community Healthcare: Govt to create 14,000 posts

The interim government is moving to approve the creation of around 14,000 temporary posts at the community level in the health sector to strengthen the workforce at the grassroots.
28 October 2024
teacher crisis in public medical colleges

Public medical colleges: 86 doctors, 136 students punished since August 5

Over the last two months, at least 86 physicians and 136 students in eight public medical colleges and hospitals across the country have faced different punitive actions on various allegations, including “taking a stance against” the quota reform movement.
13 October 2024
World Heart Day

Heart disease treatment too Dhaka-centric

In Bangladesh, cardiovascular disease treatment is predominantly Dhaka centric and is prohibitively expensive. Patients have to either come to the capital or remain untreated, said experts.
29 September 2024
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Govt healthcare facilities: Protests, departures cripple services

Protests after the fall of the Awami League government have forced heads and top officials of many government healthcare facilities and institutes to resign or remain absent, leaving the entire sector in disarray, and ultimately causing patient suffering.
6 September 2024
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Student movement: 17,000 cases of casualties found so far

The committee formed to compile a list of casualties from the student-led mass movement between July 17 and August 5 has so far identified over 17,000 cases of fatalities and injuries at various hospitals across the country.
4 September 2024
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Shot during protest: Many barely hanging on to life

The sudden twitches of his left hand and his attempts to speak in too weak a voice are just about the only signs that 16-year-old Raiyan Ahmed is still alive.
4 September 2024
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Student movement: 17,000 cases of casualties found so far

Finds govt committee analysing data from July 17 to Aug 5
4 September 2024
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Protesting doctors at DMCH resume limited emergency services, patients suffer

Outdoor and routine medical services remain suspended, leading to an increased patient load at the emergency department.
2 September 2024
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Shot during protests, they now stare at a bleak future

Asif Mahmud, a first-year electrical engineering student at Faridpur Polytechnic Institute, will probably never see the world through his own eyes again.
22 August 2024
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Will I ever play football again?

Nine-year-old Rifat Howlader got shot when he stepped out of his home in Mirpur-13 to buy some snacks in the evening on July 19.
17 August 2024
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Quota protests: Trauma, pain etched on their faces

Lying in a hospital bed, teary-eyed Md Rifat was staring at his right leg, rather where his right leg used to be. He could not look away.
25 July 2024
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Healthcare limps on

Private medical colleges, hospitals and diagnostic centres across the country have been facing unprecedented disruptions due to the ongoing internet shutdown.
23 July 2024
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‘Why did they target his eyes?’

Eighteen-year old Md Imran joined the quota reform protest in Uttara on Thursday when police fired shotgun pellets, teargas shells and sound grenades to disperse protesters.
21 July 2024

Key organiser of quota demo 'picked up'

Nahid Islam, a key organisers of the anti-discrimination student movement, was picked up by plainclothes persons from a house in Sabujbagh early Saturday, according to witnesses..They alleged the people broke the locks of the building gates to enter and detain Nahid, a masters student of D
20 July 2024

Key organiser of quota demo ‘picked up’

Nahid Islam, a key organisers of the anti-discrimination student movement, was picked up by plainclothes persons from a house in Sabujbagh early yesterday, according to witnesses.
20 July 2024
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Family’s struggle to bury a loved one

“Please help! We need money to send this body to his village for funeral. Donate whatever you can.”
20 July 2024

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