Government releases TVC ahead of referendum
Government releases TVC ahead of referendum

The government on Sunday released a Television Commercial (TVC) on the forthcoming referendum slated for February 12, explaining what citizens will get if cast Yes vote and what they will not get if cast No votes in the referendum. The Chief Advisers Press Wing released the 3.05 minutes TVC with...

Registration of postal voters crosses 1 million
Registration of postal voters crosses 1 million

The registration of postal voters from home and abroad has crossed one million on Tuesday ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and referendum. A total of 1,041,451 voters have registered to vote via postal ballot as of on Tuesday, according to the latest statistics on the Election...

Parliament–referendum and result publication process
Parliament–referendum and result publication process

Although the ballot papers will be different for the 13th National Parliamentary Election and the referendum, both must be submitted in the same ballot box. In the election scheduled for 12 February, the referendum ballot paper will be pink in colour, while the parliamentary election ballot paper...

Politics heats up over referendum
Politics heats up over referendum

The political scene has heated up across the country amid divisions among anti-fascist political parties over the July Charter and the timing of a proposed referendum, as eight parties, including Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, prepare to stage a major rally in the capital today to press their demands....

People don’t understand referendum, want to vote: Fakhrul
People don’t understand referendum, want to vote: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the referendum should be held on the day of the national election. The referendum must take place on election day. Do we even understand what a referendum is? The people dont understand it. We are ready for all kinds of reforms,...

Islamic parties march to Jamuna seeking November referendum
Islamic parties march to Jamuna seeking November referendum

Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolon Bangladesh, Jatiya Ganatantrik Party, and six like-minded parties brought out a procession from the capitals Paltan intersection on Thursday noon to submit a memorandum to the Chief Adviser at his official Jamuna residence,...

Who will bell the Cat?
Who will bell the Cat?

On 3 November, in the meeting of the Advisory Council, led by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, it was decided that the responsibility of resolving the disagreements among the political parties regarding the July Charter would be left to the parties themselves. The anti-fascist alliance of...

‘Yes’ or ‘No’ posts flood Facebook amid referendum debate
‘Yes’ or ‘No’ posts flood Facebook amid referendum debate

The emerging discussion, however, centers around the upcoming referendum Social media platform Facebook has become abuzz with Yes and No posts as new campaigns both for and against a proposed national referendum gain ground. Since midnight on Thursday (October 30), users newsfeeds have been...