Differing with his colleague, election commissioner Mahbub Talukder—who said there is no level playing field in the general elections—chief election commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda yesterday (Tuesday) stated that he did not speak the truth. “He (Mahbub Talukder) did not speak the…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government wants to fulfill the expectations of the young generation about future Bangladesh if it is voted to power again through the upcoming general election. "We want to fulfill the expectations of our young generation and new voters about Bangladesh,"…

The third bench of the High Court (HC) yesterday (Tuesday) upheld the decision of the junior judge of another bench that rejected BNP chairperson Khaleda…

Four top United Nations officials have jointly written to the Indian government seeking clarifications on allegations of certain religious, ethnic and linguistic communities being discriminated against in the Nation Register of Citizens (NRC) updating process in Assam — and are yet to get a response…

A total of 1016 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in different parts of the country, including the capital, ahead of the national election slated for December 30. The Election Commission made the decision to deploy the paramilitary force yesterday to maintain law and order…

US Ambassador in Dhaka Earl R Miller has said his country encourages all to participate in the democratic and electoral process in Bangladesh avoiding violence as the national election is scheduled to be held on December 30. "The United States continues to encourage a free, fair, credible, participatory,…