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Saturday, 22 February, 2025

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EC suspends six employees over NID fraud

The Election Commission (EC) has suspended six employees after they were found to be involved in National Identity Card (NID) fraud. They were working on the second phase of the Identification System for Enhancing Access to Services (IDEA) project related to NID. The matter was revealed in an...

CEC wants to hold elections like the Eid festival

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AKM Nasir Uddin has sought dua (blessings) and cooperation from the countrymen to gift them a fair election in the future. My directive to everyone is to cooperate with the commission to hold a fair election. Barring people at the voting centres and hitting them...

Govt initiates action against ex-DCs

The Interim Government has started taking action against the high-ranking government officials who served as returning officers (ROs) in the three controversial parliamentary elections during the fascist Awami League regime. Of these officials, who were working as deputy commissioners (DCs)...

Millions of investors trapped in margin loans

Margin loans created massive turmoil in the stock market during the previous Awami League government. Over the years, millions of investors have suffered losses due to these loans. Syndicates engaged in market manipulation used multiple accounts both legitimate and anonymous to trap investors....

Election won't be fair, acceptable without reforms: Jamaat tells EC

There will be no election in the county without necessary reforms, said Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Prof Mia Golam Parwar, reports UNB. Weve clearly told the Election Commission that no election will be held in the country without reforms, Mia Parwar said while talking to...

EC preparing for national elections assuming December: Sanaullah

The Election Commission is making all preparations with the December election in mind, and has no plans for anything other than the national election. On Tuesday, AMM Nasir Uddin and the commission held a meeting with ambassadors from 18 development partner countries, including the UNDP....

EC detects NID data leaks involving five organizations

The Election Commission (EC) has found evidence of National ID (NID) data leaks involving five organizations. EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed provided this information. He said, Five organizations that provide NID services have leaked information to third parties. Initial investigations have found...

BIMSTEC summit: A meeting between Dr Yunus and Modi in the making?

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to attend the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit, to be held on April 4 in Bangkok, raising hope for a first-ever in-person meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines....

"Ex-CEC Justice Rouf will be remembered as a pillar of democracy"

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said former Justice and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Md Abdur Rouf would repeatedly be referred to as an example in Bangladeshs democratic journey and he would live forever in the hearts of the people of the country through his work. In a condolence...

We want to remain neutral, not support or oppose any party: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that the Election Commission (EC) does not intend to take a stance for or against any political party, reports UNB. We, who are in the commission, do not want to engage in politics we do not want to support or oppose any political party...

Former CEC Justice Abdur Rouf dies

Justice Md Abdur Rouf, who served as the chief election commissioner (CEC) in 1990s, has died at the age of 95. The former Appellate Division judge passed away around 10am on Sunday during treatment at hospital in Dhaka, according to his aide Md Tawhid. He had been seriously ill for the past...

EC to use software for smart NID card distribution

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to use advanced software to ensure the smooth distribution of national identity (NID) smart cards. Field officials in this regard have been instructed to follow the new decision, reports banglanews24. Jakir Mahmud, Assistant Director (Printing and...

Young voters are the game changer

The key to a political partys rise to power by the 13th National Parliamentary Elections now lies in the hands of young voters. A data analysis shows that some three crore voters are in the 18-29 age group who will play a pivotal role in the elections. Hence, the parties will focus on the huge...

EC to remove over 10 lakh deceased voters

The Election Commission (EC) has collected data on more than 47 lakh citizens during its door-to-door voter list update campaign. Among them, nearly one million have been identified as deceased voters, as of February 2. ASM Humayun Kabir, director general of the National Identity Registration...

All eagerly waiting for polls: EC Sanaullah

Election Commissioner (EC) Brig Gen (Retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah has said that everyone is eagerly waiting for the upcoming election. After holding meetings with people from different walks of life across the country, I felt that they are eager to exercise their right to vote. We want to...

ECNEC approves Tk 4,068.23 Cr project to expand Mongla Port facilities

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved a Tk 4,068.23 crore project aimed at expanding and modernizing facilities at Mongla Port. The decision was made during the 7th meeting of ECNEC for FY25, held at the NEC Conference Room in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, and...

World’s tallest Jeddah tower soars beyond the clouds

The Jeddah Economic City (JEC) Tower, on the Red Sea port city of Saudi Arabia, is set to reach an astounding height of 1km (0.62 miles). Designed by Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill, the architects behind the current world record-holder, Dubais Burj Khalifa, the new tower will eclipse its...

Vanderbilt fined $500,000 by SEC for fans storming Court after win over Kentucky

Vanderbilt University was fined $500,000 by the Southeastern Conference on Sunday for allowing fans to storm the court following the Commodores 74-69 victory over No. 9 Kentucky on Saturday. This marks Vanderbilts third violation under the SECs revised access-to-competition-area policy. The fine...

"Electoral reforms must be completed by October for December election"

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin stated that the reform of electoral laws and rules and other necessary works must be completed by October next to hold the 13th parliamentary election in December next, reports UNB. To conduct the election in December, I have to be fully prepared with...

Overhaul in electoral system on the horizon

The Election Commission (EC) is planning to amend the electoral code of conduct grounded on recommendations from the Electoral Reform Commission. Substantial changes are underway to the code of conduct and campaigning methods for both national and local government polls. Relevant departments...

Investors on brink

The countrys stock market is caught between initiatives and promises, with no real progress being made. Every day, investors are grappling with the pressure of market decline, leaving them in a bind. There was a brief recovery after the fall of the previous government, but within weeks, the...

China, Pakistan agree to 'upgrade' CPEC cooperation

ChinaandPakistanhave reaffirmed their vow towardthe development of the second phase ofChina-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the two nations said on Saturday. The remarks came after Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and Pakistans Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch met in Beijing on Friday...

Our overall focus on the national election: EC Sanaullah

Election Commissioner (EC) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah said, Our overall focus is on the national election. The Commission is moving toward the national election. If the preparations for the national election are in place, all other preparations will be completed as well. This topic was addressed...

AL’s election participation will be determined by time: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that time will determine whether the Awami League retains its registration and participates in the upcoming national election. Whether the Awami League maintains its registration and takes part in the election depends on time. The...

ECNEC approves 10 projects with Tk 4,246.72cr

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today (Jan 8) approved 10 projects worth Tk 4,246.72 crore including one for building Chattogram Tax Building with Taka 437.07 crore, reports BSS. The approval came from the 6th meeting of the ECNEC in this fiscal year and the 5th...

'Govt aims to lay foundation for strong democracy'

Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Wednesday said the main aim of the government is to establish a base for good democratic system. Whatever we say-- reforms or election, our main goal is to establish a base for good democratic system, he said while briefing reporters after an ECNEC...

Committed to ending voting deprivation: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday said the Election Commission wants to end the peoples deprivation in exercising their voting rights. We want to remove the fact that they (people) have been deprived of the voting right for so long. We want to remove the pain of their...

Draft voter list published; 18,33,352 new voters added

The Election Commission (EC) published the 2025 draft of updated voter list today (Jan 2), revealing a 1.5% increase in the total number of voters compared to the previous year. The draft list records 12,36,83,512 voters, up from 12,18,50,160 in 2024an increase of 18,33,352 voters. Election...