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Thakurgaon Jamaat amir handed over to family
07:28 AM, 12 Feb 2026 ThursdayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's Thakurgaon district unit Amir, Belal Uddin, who was detained along with around Tk 74 lakh, was handed over to his family with the money on Wednesday night, February 11.
Opponent not weak, may try to sabotage polls: BNP
12:01 AM, 12 Feb 2026 ThursdayBNP Standing Committee member and head of the party’s Election Management Committee Nazrul Islam Khan has warned that forces opposed to political change, as well as candidates expecting defeat, could attempt to sabotage the upcoming election.
2 jailed for trespass at Mirpur polling centre at night
11:47 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayA mobile court has sentenced two youths to two years’ imprisonment each for illegally entering a polling station in the capital’s Mirpur at night and attempting to exert influence.
CEC calls for cooperation to ensure peaceful, credible election
09:38 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Wednesday called upon the nation to extend full cooperation and maintain a spirit of harmony to ensure a free, fair and peaceful 13th national election.
Jamaat leader jailed for 2 days over ‘cash distribution’ in Sutrapur, party rejects claim
09:30 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayA mobile court on Wednesday sentenced Md Habib, Nayeb-e-Amir of Sutrapur unit Jamaat-e-Islami, to two days’ imprisonment on charges of distributing money in front of a polling centre in the Dhaka-6 constituency.
Tk 7 lakh seized in Shariatpur, Jamaat man jailed for two years
08:52 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayA mobile court in Shariatpur has sentenced a Jamaat-e-Islami activist to two years in jail following the seizure of Tk 7.2 lakh during a house search in Naria upazila.
Tarique, Zubaida, Zaima to cast vote at Gulshan Model School and College
08:44 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is scheduled to cast his vote at the Gulshan Model School and College polling centre in the 13th Parliamentary Election on Thursday, February 12.
I have been misquoted, says EC Secretary
08:38 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayElection Commission Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Wednesday said his recent remarks about carrying large amounts of cash during elections had been misquoted, expressing strong dissatisfaction over what he called the spread of misinformation.
Bangladesh in strategic squeeze as US, China vie for influence
08:24 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayThe United States is moving to counter China’s expanding influence in Bangladesh by offering the country’s next government alternative defence systems from the US and its allies, Washington’s ambassador to Dhaka has said, highlighting a growing strategic contest ahead of the national election.
Australia crush Ireland by 67 runs in T20 World Cup opener
08:22 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayAustralia began their T20 World Cup campaign with an emphatic 67-run victory over Ireland at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium, overcoming early setbacks to post a challenging total and restrict their opponents.
Tarique-Shafiqur polls rhetoric: What they said and what they dodged
07:48 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayIn the whirlwind of Bangladesh's high-stakes election campaign, where fiery speeches and rival-bashing dominated the airwaves, a closer look at the words spoken reveals a telling tale of priorities – and glaring omissions.
Dhaka-Beijing ties free from external influence: Chinese embassy
07:33 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayThe Chinese Embassy in Dhaka on Wednesday rejected recent remarks by the United States ambassador over China’s growing influence in South Asia, asserting that relations between China and Bangladesh are independent and not subject to influence from any external power.