Tasnim Jara, the only independent candidate in the race, is contesting with the “Football” symbol. Campaigning on a promise of “politics of change,” she has gained strong traction on digital platforms ...

In the first week of campaigning from 22 January, at least 25 clashes were reported nationwide – mostly between BNP and Jamaat-led 11-party supporters – leaving more than 200 people injured and at ...

"CPJ research indicates that risks to journalists have intensified in the pre-election period, including physical attacks on media outlets, threats, harassment linked to political polarisation, and ...

The Bangladesh government has announced restrictions on transportation beginning on February 10 for motorcycles and all ...

The BNP has a new leader. Students speak more openly about their affiliations with right-wing politics, and there is more ...

Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina denounces upcoming election from exile - Her party has been barred from the polls ...

From her exile in India, Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina has slammed the country’s upcoming election after her party ...

Yet Rahman comes with baggage. His chief credentials are dynastic—as the son of Zia and independence hero Ziaur Rahman, the ...

Dhaka University student Sadman Mujtaba Rafid defied his parents and police to join protests that toppled former Bangladesh ...

Tarique Rahman’s return marks a defining moment for Bangladesh’s politics, energizing the Bangladesh Nationalist Party amid deep uncertainty, rising tensions, and an urgent search for democratic ...

The major political parties held campaign rallies in the capital, Dhaka, and elsewhere ahead of the February 12 poll.

Campaigning began Thursday for Bangladesh’s first national elections since the 2024 uprising that ousted longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The major political parties ...