UP polls to begin Jan 21, end May 27 in 2027
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5 HOUR(s) • Election
EC sits in meeting to finalise UP polls roadmap
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8 HOUR(s) • Election
Race for Thakurgaon-1 begins as BNP, Jamaat hit campaign trail
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8 October 2026 • Election
26 election observers to be appointed for Thakurgaon-1 by-polls
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6 October 2026 • Election
EC yet to fix UP election timeline, decide on army deployment
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1 October 2026 • Election
29 expat voters from 12 countries register for Thakurgaon-1 by-poll
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30 September 2026 • Election
Update / 6 candidates declared valid for Thakurgaon-1 by-election
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29 September 2026 • Election
All measures taken for free, fair Thakurgaon-1 by-election: CEC
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27 September 2026 • Election
Thakurgaon-1 by-election nomination deadline today
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27 September 2026 • Election

16 more die, 584 test positive for Covid in a day

Bangladesh recorded 16 coronavirus deaths and 584 fresh cases overnight.
21 January 2021

8 more die, 656 infected with Covid in a day

Bangladesh saw a daily infection rate of 4.26 percent with 656 new cases reported until early yesterday.
20 January 2021

20 more die from Covid, 702 test positive in a day

Bangladesh’s Covid-19 tally reached 529,031 yesterday with the detection of 702 new cases.
19 January 2021

Upcoming CCC Polls: AL publishes ad with names of its candidates

Failing to make rebel candidates step down from the Chattogram City Corporation elections despite repeated attempts, the port city Awami League has published an advertisement with the names of its nominated candidates.
19 January 2021

21 more die, 578 get Covid-19

Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities is now 7,883 as the health authorities confirmed 21 more deaths in 24 hours ending 8:00am yesterday.
16 January 2021

14 more die, 890 get Covid

With 890 new Covid-19 patients detected in the 24 hours ending at 8:00am yesterday, the total number of infections in the country rose to 524,910.
13 January 2021

34 hurt in violence centring municipality polls

At least 34 people were injured in violence centering upcoming municipality polls in three districts since Tuesday evening.
13 January 2021

Positivity rate dips to 9-month low

The percentage of Covid-19 cases that come out positive was the lowest in nine months yesterday.
12 January 2021

Covid-19 infection rate drops below 7pc

Bangladesh saw a daily infection rate of 6.02 percent with 849 new cases reported until early yesterday.
11 January 2021

22 more die, 692 get Covid-19

Bangladesh witnessed 22 more deaths and 692 new cases of Covid-19 in past 24 hours until yesterday morning.
9 January 2021

31 more die from Covid, 1,007 test positive

Thirty-one people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
7 January 2021

New infected in triple digits 5 days in row

Coronavirus claimed 20 more lives and infected another 991 people in 24 hours across the country till Tuesday morning.
5 January 2021

24 more die, 910 test positive for Covid

The health directorate reported that 910 people were infected with the novel coronavirus in the 24 hours ending 8:00am yesterday.
4 January 2021

27 more die, 835 get Covid

Twenty-seven people have died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, read a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
3 January 2021

Family Life During Pandemic: Lost rhythm in new reality

It was not the family reunion that she had hoped for.
2 January 2021

Covid cases lower in Dec than in the past month

Though the number of daily tests increased, a fall in the total number of coronavirus cases was seen in December compared to the previous month.
1 January 2021

28 more die from Covid

Covid-19 fatalities in Bangladesh surged to 7,559 with 28 more deaths recorded in 24 hours until yesterday morning.
31 December 2020

Fair polls possible if EC acts honestly: President

President Abdul Hamid says it is possible to hold a fair election if the Election Commission discharges its duties with honesty and integrity.
29 December 2016

280 ballot boxes burnt in Sherpur

Over 280 transparent ballot boxes are burnt when miscreants reportedly set fire to the Sherpur district election office early today.
29 December 2016

Peaceful, yet fails to enthuse people

As elsewhere in the country, the first-ever zila parishad polls in Chittagong and Lalmonirhat were held peacefully
28 December 2016