Trump faces tensions with congressional Republicans
Trump faces tensions with congressional Republicans

US President Donald Trump is facing growing tensions with congressional Republicans as concerns rise within the party over several controversial initiatives and their possible impact on the 2026 midterm elections, reports CNN. Despite declining approval ratings and polls suggesting strong...

EC plans major reforms for local government elections, bans posters
EC plans major reforms for local government elections, bans posters

Bangladeshs Election Commission is preparing major reforms to local government election rules, including a ban on campaign posters, Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud said, reports BSS. In a special interview, the senior election commissioner said the upcoming local government elections...

FBCCI faces leadership vacuum as election deadlock drags on for 20 months
FBCCI faces leadership vacuum as election deadlock drags on for 20 months

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), the countrys apex business body, has been operating without elected leadership for nearly 20 months, raising concerns among business leaders over the absence of effective representation during a period of mounting economic...

NCP announces first batch of 100 candidates for local polls
NCP announces first batch of 100 candidates for local polls

The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Sunday announced its first batch of 100 candidates for the upcoming local government elections, covering upazila parishads and municipalities across the country. The names were unveiled by NCP Chief Organiser for the Northern Region, Sarjis Alam, at a press...

Fatima makes history for IUML with landmark win
Fatima makes history for IUML with landmark win

Fatima Thahilia has made history by becoming the first woman from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) to be elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly. She secured a significant victory in the Perambra constituency, defeating Left Democratic Front (LDF) convener TP Ramakrishnan by a margin of...

Electoral reform an ongoing process in every country, says EU EOM chief observer
Electoral reform an ongoing process in every country, says EU EOM chief observer

Chief observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) Ivars Ijabs on Tuesday said electoral reform is a continuous process in every country, including Bangladesh. The work of improving and refining the electoral process remains an essential ongoing exercise in any country,...

Palestinians hold first elections since Gaza war amid limited competition
Palestinians hold first elections since Gaza war amid limited competition

Palestinians voted Saturday in their first elections since the Gaza war, with polling held in the West Bank and a limited area of central Gaza amid a narrow political field and public disillusionment, reports AFP. Nearly 1.5 million voters were registered in the Israeli-occupied West Bank,...

Sherpur-3 election, Bogura-6 by-polls Thursday
Sherpur-3 election, Bogura-6 by-polls Thursday

Election to Sherpur-3 and by-election to Bogura-6 are set to be held on Thursday as the Election Commission (EC) has completed all necessary preparations to hold voting in a free and fair manner, reports UNB. EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Wednesday, at a press briefing at the Nirbachan...

Descendants of Mir Jafar excluded from voter list in India
Descendants of Mir Jafar excluded from voter list in India

Allegations have emerged that the names of numerous members of Mir Jafars family in Murshidabad, West Bengal, India, have been excluded from the voter list, creating a stir ahead of the states upcoming assembly elections. Reports indicate that over a hundred members of the historic Nawab family...