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Four fast ways to find voter info before election day
08:16 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayVoters will be able to know their voter numbers and polling stations through four simple methods during the upcoming referendum and the 13th national parliamentary election, scheduled to be held on February 12.
Bangladeshi political drama ‘Master’ triumphs at Rotterdam film fest
07:50 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayMaster, the latest film by politically conscious director Rezwan Shahriar Sumit, has won the coveted Big Screen Award at the 2026 International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) in the Netherlands, a recognition that industry experts are calling a historic moment for the country’s film industry.
Women nearly erased from Bangladesh’s election stage
07:31 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayOf the 1,981 candidates contesting 300 parliamentary seats, only 76 are women – less than four per cent. Major parties, including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and resurgent Islamist groups, have overwhelmingly fielded male candidates.
Tarique leaves Joy, Putul’s political fate to public mandate
06:50 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has said the question of whether Sajeeb Wazed Joy and Saima Wazed Putul, children of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, can return to politics should ultimately be decided by the people.
Investors in savings certificates get break as govt halves source tax
05:51 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayThe government has reduced the tax deducted at source (TDS) on profits from savings certificates, commonly known as Sanchaypatra, to 5 per cent from the previous 10 per cent for investments of up to Tk 5 lakh, in a move aimed at easing pressure on small savers and retirees.
Tarique rules out unity deal, eyes solo BNP victory
05:34 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayBangladesh’s leading prime ministerial contender, Tarique Rahman, has rejected a proposal for a post-election unity government, signalling confidence that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) can secure enough seats to govern alone after the upcoming national polls.
Won’t allow Bangladesh to be split on religious lines again: Shafiqur
05:16 PM, 07 Feb 2026 Saturday“We hate the division of religions. We will not allow Bangladesh to be divided again,” Jamaat Amir said, adding that Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and Christians have lived together in this land for generations. “Allah has decorated this country like a garden with different kinds of trees. Islam does not allow excesses based on religion—there is no room for it.”
14 Dhaka rallies in two days: Tarique’s electioneering reaches finale
04:57 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to wrap up his electioneering campaign in the capital with a series of 14 public rallies scheduled across Dhaka on Sunday and Monday.
‘Befitting reply’ awaits poll-saboteurs, warns Tarique
04:26 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday accused unnamed groups of plotting to disrupt the upcoming national election, warning that any attempt to halt the polls would face a “befitting reply” from his party and supporters.
BNP says ‘election engineering’ underway, seeks EC action
04:03 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayThe BNP on Saturday alleged that a rival political force is preparing a coordinated plan to manipulate the upcoming national election, raising fresh tensions as the campaign enters its final stretch.
Over one-third of candidates outside tax net, finds SHUJAN
03:51 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayNearly 35 per cent of the 2,026 candidates contesting the 13th parliamentary election, or 707 individuals, have no publicly available income tax records, according to data from civil society organisation Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SHUJAN).
Ctg Port faces fresh strike as workers call walkout from Sunday
03:40 PM, 07 Feb 2026 SaturdayPort workers have announced a fresh indefinite strike at Chattogram Port from 8 am on Sunday, renewing protests against the proposed leasing of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to foreign operator DP World and pressing a set of four key demands.