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Tuesday, 10 March, 2026

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EC postpones National Voter Day scheduled for 2 March

The Election Commission (EC) has postponed the observance of the 8th National Voter Day scheduled to be held on 2 March (Monday), reports Daily Sun. In a letter on Thursday, the EC directed the central celebration committee and its field-level offices keep all programs of the 8th National Voter...

Voter Day to be observed in Bangladesh on March 2

The Election Commission will observe the National Voter Day 2026 on March 2 (Monday) with the theme of Empowered Voters, Liberated Democracy in Bangladesh, reports UNB. The 8th National Voter Day will be observed in the capital, divisional cities, district towns and Upazila headquarters across...

EC to observe Nat’l Voters’ Day on March 2

The Election Commission (EC) will observe National Voters Day on March 2, 2026, as in previous years. Cabinet division has set the date for National Voters Day. However, the final programme for the day would be confirmed tomorrow or the day after, EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed told state...

10 parties receive zero percent of votes in elections '26

Voter turnout in Bangladeshs 13th National Parliament election stood at 59.44 percent, according to data released by the Election Commission on Sunday. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured the highest share with 49.97 percent of votes, followed by the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami at 31.76...

59.44% voter turnout recorded in 13th national parliament election

The Election Commission (EC) has reported a 59.44 percent voter turnout in the 13th National Parliament election and accompanying referendum. EC Public Relations Director Md. Ruhul Amin Mollik told reporters on Friday that elections were held on Thursday, February 12, across 299 constituencies....

Vote engineering won’t be tolerated: Mirza Abbas

Mirza Abbas, BNP Standing Committee member and candidate of the Sheaf of Paddy symbol from Dhaka-8 constituency, said on Thursday that voting has been peaceful and conducted fairly so far. However, he warned that any rigging or engineering of the vote would not be accepted. He made the...

DMP introduces mounted police patrols to add festive atmosphere to voting

Voting for the 13th National Parliamentary Election is underway across the country, and the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has introduced a unique initiative to add a festive and reassuring atmosphere for voters. Alongside maintaining security, the DMPs Mounted Police or cavalry teams are...

Voted for first time in my life: Tamim Iqbal

Cricketer Tamim Iqbal cast his vote at the Chattogram Public Administration Center. Speaking to journalists after voting, he said, I voted for the first time in my life. Im very excited. He arrived at the polling center around 11:00 am. As a large crowd gathered outside to catch a glimpse of...

Two first-time voters share joy of casting their ballots

Kayes Ahmed, a student of a private university, arrived at the Rupnagar Government Model School and College polling centre early in the morning to cast his vote for the first time. He stood in line before voting began, eager to exercise his democratic right. Kayes said he had long awaited the...

Voters line up before polling centers open

Long queues formed in the Mirpur and Pallabi areas of the capital even before polling centers opened this morning. Voters began arriving as early as 6:30am, taking their places in line ahead of the start of voting. Large crowds were seen outside the Pallabi Vidya Niketan polling centre on...

Nearly 5 lakh expat postal votes arrive

A total of 4,81,185 postal ballots, sent by Bangladeshi expatriates, who registered through Postal Vote BD app to vote in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad polls and referendum, have so far arrived in the country. A total of 7,66,862 ballots have been sent to the expatriates, who registered through the...

Total 471,957 postal ballots from expatriates arrive

A total of 471,957 expatriate ballots cast via the Postal Vote BD mobile app for the 13th National Parliamentary Election and the Referendum 2026 have so far arrived in Bangladesh. Meanwhile, 512,916 overseas voters have already completed their voting. Salim Ahmad Khan, Team Leader of the...

Will all parties accept the election results?

12 February marks the long-awaited national parliamentary election. This contest is set to be one of the most widely discussed elections in Bangladeshs history. Speculation is rife about who will win and who will lose. Who will the people entrust with the responsibility of running the country...

Japan’s Takaichi seeks landslide in snowbound winter election

Japanese voters trudged through snow on Sunday to cast ballots in a rare winter election widely expected to hand Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a decisive victory, though heavy snowfall in parts of the country snarled transport and threatened to dent turnout, reports Reuters. Takaichis...

JS elections, referendum readiness fully prepared: EC Anwarul

Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker has confirmed that all preparations by the Election Commission (EC) for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections and the February 12 referendum have been completed, reports BSS. Now there is no preparation left except for voters to go to the polling...

A Free Fair Election without External Influence

Bangladeshs electoral history has never unfolded in isolation. From the countrys birth, external forcesregional powers, global actors, donors, and international institutionshave interacted with domestic politics in ways that shaped not only electoral stability but also the deeper character of...

Votes must be protected this time

With just six days left until Thursdays polls, talk and misinformation about the election have already spread widely. The government says the country will see a festive and historic vote, but political parties remain unconvinced. Some predict a meticulous election, while others fear a repeat of...

Voter migration ‘abnormal,’ says BNP’s Nazrul Islam Khan after meeting CEC

BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Sunday raised concerns over what he termed abnormal voter migration in several constituencies, warning that such irregularities could jeopardize a fair electoral environment. Speaking after a meeting with the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC),...

Postal Vote: 157,798 expatriate ballots reach country

A total of 157,798 expatriate ballots cast through the Postal Vote BD mobile app for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election and referendum have so far reached Bangladesh. At the same time, 461,604 expatriate voters have already completed their voting, reports BSS. Salim Ahmad Khan, Team Leader of...

EC dispatches ballots to over 518,000 domestic voters

The Election Commission (EC) has sent postal ballots to 518,603 voters across the country who registered through the Postal Vote BD app to cast their votes in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and referendum, reports BSS. Salim Ahmad Khan, Team Leader of the OCV-SDI project on expatriate voter...

Expatriates send nearly 140,000 postal ballots home

Expatriates registered through the Postal Vote BD app to cast their votes in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election and the Referendum have begun sending back their ballots, reports BSS. So far, 139,763 expatriate ballots have arrived in the country, revealed Team Leader of OCV-SDI Project on...

Challenge to increase voter turnout

13th national parliamentary election, scheduled for February 12 alongside a national referendum, is shaping up as a crucial test for the interim government, with voter turnout emerging as its biggest challenge. After a prolonged period of political upheaval and transition, public interest in the...

First-time voters emerge as decisive force

First-time voters are set to play a pivotal role in the 13th National Parliament election, with more than 4.5 million newly registered voters expected to influence the final outcome, according to the Election Commission (EC). EC data show that 4,571,216 citizens have been added to the voter roll...

Hasnat warns of alleged plans to seize polling centers, urges voter vigilance

Hasnat Abdullah, the 11-party alliances candidate for Cumilla-4 (Debidwar), has raised alarm over alleged plans by some groups to seize polling centers and manipulate votes. He urged his supporters to remain vigilant and guard polling stations immediately after the Fajr prayer, reports UNB....

Expatriate votes could reshape electoral equation

For the first time, Bangladeshi citizens living abroad are set to cast ballots in a national election, analysts say this could alter the balance of power in several closely contested constituencies. A large number of expatriates have registered to vote by postal ballot in the 13th National...

Many Bangladesh’s journalists face voting exclusion despite new postal ballot system

As Bangladesh prepares for the February 12 general election and referendum, the Election Commissions newly introduced IT-supported hybrid postal balloting system has raised hopes for voters away from their constituencies, but journalists covering polls outside their home areas are once again set to...

Votes must be counted at polling centres: EC

The Election Commission (EC) has directed all concerned authorities to ensure that votes are counted at polling centres and that the results are sent to the respective Returning Officers, according to a circular issued on Saturday. The circular, signed by Mohammad Monir Hossain, Deputy Secretary...

Postal voters urged to submit ballots within deadline: EC

The Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) has urged voters registered through the Postal Vote BD mobile application to cast their ballots promptly after receiving them, reports BSS. They should submit the yellow envelopes to the nearest post office or letter box within the stipulated time, a PID...