Election bosses plan to add dozens of new voting symbols for candidates ahead of the next big vote. The Election Commission wants to boost the number from 69 symbols to 115 different options. Officials have already sent the final draft rules to the government ministry for approval. The gazette notification will come out soon once everything gets the green light. More than a hundred fresh political parties have asked for official registration recently.
Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmel Masud confirmed that 115 symbols made the final cut for politicians to choose from. The commission decided against including the water lily and magpie robin symbols after much debate. These two particular symbols caused arguments among political groups...
Chief war crimes prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam says the leaked phone call with fallen leader Sheikh Hasina is just the start. He posted on Facebook that much more evidence will come out against the former prime minister. The prosecutor revealed that his special investigation team got the recording before BBC published their report. He warned people to stay tuned for bigger revelations ahead. The audio recording will be key evidence when Hasina faces trial for crimes against humanity.
BBC verified the phone conversation where Hasina appears to order security forces to shoot protesters during July riots. Another prosecutor claims Hasina told her forces to use deadly weapons and helicopter attacks against students. He says she also...
A packed bus carrying wedding guests crashed into a pond and killed three people including a child on Wednesday night. The horror smash happened around 11:30 pm at Deuti Beltola in Pirgachha when the driver lost control. Police say 50 other passengers got hurt in the deadly accident. The bus was jam-packed with extra riders heading home from a wedding party. Nobody knows who the three victims are yet.
The doomed bus was hauling 50 to 70 Hindu community members from Rangpur City back from a feast. They had traveled to Beltoli area in Gaibandha district for the post-wedding celebration. The crash happened near Jabbar's shop on the busy Pirgachha-Sundarganj highway during their return trip. Witnesses watched the overloaded vehicle veer...
Election bosses gathered at their Dhaka headquarters on Thursday for serious talks about voting rules. Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin ran the meeting while his four fellow commissioners sat around the table. The group tackled changes to the Representation of the People Order from 1972 plus other legal reforms. Senior secretary and top officials joined the big discussion at the Agargaon office. The eighth official meeting focused on fixing problems with election laws.
The commissioners want to update old voting rules that have caused trouble for years. Legal experts believe the 1972 order needs major changes to work better for modern elections. Officials spent hours going through different reform proposals during the...
Massive floods have forced education bosses to cancel major exams across Bangladesh on Thursday. Three education boards pulled the plug on Higher Secondary Certificate tests when floodwater swamped schools and cut off roads. Students preparing for their big day got the bad news through official announcements from exam controllers. The Comilla, Madrasa and Technical Education Boards made the tough call to protect hundreds of thousands of teenagers. Heavy rains and upstream flooding turned parts of Feni and Noakhali districts into giant lakes.
The Comilla Board suspended Thursday exams but promised to restart testing from July 13. Dr Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan from the Madrasa Board explained that Alim exams use identical question papers...
A secret recording has caught former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ordering her forces to kill student protesters last July. Law adviser Asif Nazrul revealed the damning evidence after BBC Eye investigators confirmed the audio was real. The recording captures Hasina telling security forces to shoot demonstrators during massive protests across Bangladesh. Nazrul posted the shocking details on his Facebook page and called it the strongest proof yet against the fugitive leader. He promised that Hasina will face proper justice when she returns to Bangladesh.
The leaked audio contains clear instructions from Hasina to her military commanders about dealing with student demonstrators. BBC investigators verified that her voice tells forces to...
Bangladesh and America kicked off major trade talks in Washington DC on Wednesday. The first day of negotiations covered almost every part of the business relationship between both countries. Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin flew to the US capital to lead the Bangladesh team. National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman and ICT expert Faiz Ahmed Tayeb joined the meeting through video calls from Dhaka. Senior officials from the commerce ministry also attended the crucial discussions.
American representatives came from agriculture, energy, commerce and copyright departments for the high-stakes meeting. Both sides tackled key trade issues that affect millions of workers and businesses. The talks will continue on Thursday night at 9pm...
Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen told business leaders that his country faces big problems when trying to invest in Bangladesh. He spoke at a major business meeting at Hotel Westin where Chinese companies gathered to talk about future deals. The diplomat admitted that infrastructure, energy and port projects create serious headaches for investors. Chinese firms still want to pump more money into the country despite these roadblocks. Yao said Bangladesh keeps moving forward under Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus during these changing times.
The ambassador revealed that China, Bangladesh and Pakistan recently held secret talks in Kunming city. The three countries agreed to work together on twelve different areas including trade and water...
Bangladesh still runs on the same broken system the British left behind more than 50 years ago. Government workers act like they rule the country instead of serving the people. The colonial masters designed the bureaucracy to control and exploit citizens rather than help them. After independence, leaders promised a democratic state where public servants would work for everyone. Instead, the old power-hungry structure stayed exactly the same.
Civil servants threaten politicians and behave like they control the entire government. These bureaucrats have turned from public helpers into masters who ignore what voters want. Political leaders get pushed aside while unelected officials make major decisions behind closed doors. The Constitution...
