Mirza Fakhrul sworn in as Bangladesh’s president
21 August 2026
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Why Bangladesh’s president takes no oath of secrecy
21 August 2026
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PM greets President-elect Fakhrul with red rose after election win
20 August 2026
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Six MPs skipped presidential vote
20 August 2026
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Mirza Fakhrul elected president with 255 votes
20 August 2026
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MPs vote to elect Bangladesh’s next president
20 August 2026
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Cabinet division confused over who will administer the president's oath
20 August 2026
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World watching Bangladesh’s August 20 presidential election: CEC
19 August 2026
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New president to take oath on Friday evening
19 August 2026
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EC confirms Fakhrul-Oli contest for Aug 20 presidential election
18 August 2026
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Election
Hold governing body polls by May 27
The High Court yesterday directed the authorities concerned to hold election to the governing body of Viqarunnisa Noon School and
8 April 2015
Dhaka city polls: Abbas, Mahi launch campaign
BNP- and Bikolpo Dhara Bangladesh-backed mayor aspirants Mirza Abbas and Mahi B Chowdhury formally start their campaign today for the Dhaka city polls.
8 April 2015
Sylhet ward councillor fined for cutting hill
The Department of Environment yesterday fined Md Iliasur Rahman, a councillor of Ward No 8 of Sylhet City Corporation Tk 1 lakh for
7 April 2015
AL candidates on campaign trail
While the Awami League and other parties' mayor favourites formally started their campaigns for Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation polls, two BNP-backed candidates were still busy fighting legal battles.
7 April 2015
RO warns four for polls code violation
The returning officer (RO) of the Chittagong City Corporation polls yesterday cautioned four councillor candidates, including two women
7 April 2015
Dhaka city polls: Mintoo challenges HC order
BNP-backed mayoral aspirant Abdul Awal Mintoo files an appeal with Supreme Court challenging High Court order that upheld cancellation of his nomination for DNCC polls.
7 April 2015
EC to exchange views with contestants
The Election Commission (EC) will hold a views-exchange meeting with the April 28 city corporation elections' contestants, apparently
5 April 2015
Amir Khasru accuses EC of not treating candidates equally
BNP Chittagong city unit president Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday accused the Election Commission of not treating all
5 April 2015
HC clears way for Dhaka city polls rejecting writ plea
The High Court yesterday cleared the way for the Election Commission to hold elections to Dhaka north and south city corporations
5 April 2015
UN chief calls for credible city elections
UN secretary general calls upon the authorities in all relevant institutions to ensure that elections to Dhaka and Chittagong city corporations will be transparent, inclusive and credible.
5 April 2015
City polls: Mintoo’s appeal rejected
Authorities reject BNP leader Abdul Awal Mintoo's appeal challenging cancellation of his nomination for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral race.
4 April 2015
Dhaka city polls: Verdicts of mayor aspirants Mintoo and Pintu’s appeals today
The fate of three mayor hopefuls and around two dozen councillor aspirants for the upcoming Dhaka city corporation polls will be decided today.
3 April 2015
HC asks EC to accept late applications of councillor aspirants
The High Court yesterday directed the returning officers concerned to receive and scrutinise before the end of the day the nomination
2 April 2015
JCD leader shot dead
Unknown criminals shot dead a Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader at Chorgoal village in Gangni upazila of Meherpur district early
1 April 2015
Drug smuggler jailed
A Panchagarh court on Monday sentenced a drug smuggler to seven years' rigorous imprisonment. The convict is Abdul Jalil, 25, son of
1 April 2015
Dhaka city polls: Returning officers unaware of any breach of electoral rules by ministers
Returning officers for two city corporation polls in Dhaka yesterday said they were not aware of any reported breach of electoral code
1 April 2015
Petition filed to stay Dhaka city corp polls
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking stay the election of two Dhaka city corporations scheduled to be held on
1 April 2015
DCC polls: Mintoo, Pintu’s nominations cancelled
Election Commission cancels the nomination of four mayoral candidates of Dhaka including BNP leader Abdul Awal Mintoo and Nasir Uddin Ahmed Pintu.
1 April 2015
Dhaka, Ctg polls: Election Commissioner Shah Nawaz says cops need no permission to arrest any accused candidate
Election Commissioner Shah Nawaz yesterday said law enforcers need not take any permission from the EC to arrest anyone.
31 March 2015
Boro on an acre destroyed by chemicals in Nilphamari
Miscreants destroyed boro paddy by spraying harmful chemicals on an acre of land at Saronjabari village of Chandkhana union under
31 March 2015