Only 4.71pc of candidates are women
A total of 128 female candidates are set to run for 99 seats in the January 7 national election. This is only 4.71 percent of the total 2,713 candidates taking part in the polls.
1d ago
Elections: 128 female candidates to run for 99 seats
This is only 4.71 percent of the total 2,713 candidates taking part in the polls in 300 constituencies
1d ago
244 aspirants for 20 Dhaka seats
A total of 244 aspirants, either with a party ticket or independently, will fight in the 20 constituencies of Dhaka, according to the data of two Returning Offices of the district.
2d ago
Independents all-time high
The number of independent aspirants submitting nomination papers for the upcoming national polls is at an all time high.
2d ago
Jatiya Party leader submits nomination as Trinamool BNP candidate
Jatiya Party (JP) leader Md Rafiqul Islam, who has submitted nomination from Trinamool BNP, is going to contest the 12th national election from Dhaka-4 constituency without his party's consent.
3d ago
No new project ahead of polls
The Election Commission has instructed different ministries, departments and organisations to suspend initiating any new projects or programmes, including reliefs and grants for all constituencies, ahead of the upcoming 12th national election.
1w ago
EC gets more time to scrutinise nomination forms, appeal disposal
The Election Commission will have more time to scrutinise nomination forms and dispose of appeals this time than in the previous few national elections.
2w ago
Private power plants seek Tk 4,000cr in excess
Owners of the country’s private power plants have sought the prime minister’s assistance in settling their claim of Tk 4,000 crore on top of their overdue fuel import bills.
2w ago
August 9, 2023
Nat’l Energy Security Day: High time to start gas exploration
With local gas production on the wane, import dependency in the power and energy sector is on the rise, in what can be viewed as a threat to national energy security, according to experts.
August 5, 2023
Power Sector Subsidy: Low revenue collection limits disbursement
Though the government has allocated a large amount of subsidy to the power sector, it is unable to disburse the amount as per demand due to narrow fiscal space.
July 22, 2023
A law to protect intellectual rights
Aiming to safeguard intellectual property rights, the government is going to increase the punishment for violating copyrights, with more specific definitions and the inclusion of some new provisions.
July 18, 2023
Registration of 2 Parties: Questions raised over EC’s picks
A day after the Election Commission primarily cleared little-known Bangladesh Nationalist Movement (BNM) and Bangladesh Supreme Party (BSP) for registration as political parties,
July 10, 2023
Power projects rarely completed on time
Most of the projects in the power sector are not completed on time, with some seeing as much as 300 percent cost overruns, said a recent report of the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED).
July 7, 2023
Capacity charge is model of robbery
Says IMED in a report on the power sector
June 20, 2023
Age of low-priority projects?
Amid a cost of living crisis, providing cash support to the poor and endeavouring to tame inflation would be the logical actions. But the government is not toeing that line.
June 7, 2023
Power Outage: Only one-third plants operating at full capacity
Of the 153 power plants in the country, 49 are operating at capacity, which explains the ongoing power outages amid the searing summer heat.
June 6, 2023
Payra Plant’s Temporary Closure: Govt counting on power plants under trial run
With the country’s biggest power producer, Payra Power Plant, temporarily closing yesterday, the government is now looking at plants that are doing dry runs to ease load shedding.
June 5, 2023
Not improving anytime soon
Nobody knows exactly when the power cuts will end
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