Awami League nominated mayoral candidate Atiqul Islam takes lead with a big margin of vote in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-election.

The Election Commission (EC) will observe National Voters’ Day across the country tomorrow to encourage the young voters for participating in the electoral process.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader asserts the government's zero tolerance stance regarding cross border terrorism and terror groups in bordering areas.

Singer Shafin Ahmed, the mayoral candidate of Jatiya Party for Dhaka North City Corporation by-election brought the allegation of some irregularities in voting.

Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder says he also witnessed low turnout of voters till the morning in the election to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).

Many polling centres in Dhaka (north) have been seen without any voters’ turning out when The Daily Star’s correspondents were visiting the centres.

Atiqul Islam, Awami League’s candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral by-election, calls upon all the voters to exercise their franchise.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda says that the passenger bus will be allowed to ply the main roads in the electoral area during tomorrow’s by-election to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files a petition with the High Court (HC) seeking bail in a case filed over the death of eight people, who were killed in an arson attack in 2015.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks separately with the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan and urges them to avoid “further military activity” following an air strike by India inside Pakistan.

Jatiya Oikyafront leaders holds the government responsible for the Chawkbazar fire that claimed 69 lives.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda instructs election officers to use all the power vested in them to ensure a free and fair upazila parishad polls.

The government is pushing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia slowly towards death by denying proper treatment, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.

A “rebel” faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League and quota reformists yesterday announced their panels to contest the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students' Union election.

An armed passenger all of a sudden tried to hijack a Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft bound for Dubai via Chattogram and he (suspect) shouted to intimidate the passengers, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry Mahbub Ali tells parliament .

The High Court has directed to finish trial proceedings of Barapukuria coal mine corruption case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and several others in six months.

The Jatiya Sangsad unanimously adopts a condolence motion expressing profound grief over the victims of Chawkbazar inferno that claimed 67 lives on Wednesday at Churihatta area of Old Dhaka.

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student front of ruling Awami League, announces its 25-member panel for contesting the long-pending Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) election slated for March 11.

There is a "standing directive" from the prime minister to remove all chemical establishments from Old Dhaka immediately, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says.

Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, facing the country's biggest popular protests since he came to power 30 years ago, declares a one-year state of emergency and calls on parliament to postpone constitutional amendments that would allow him to seek another term in a 2020 presidential election.