Mohiuddin Alamgir

PSC seeks more pays and perks for chairman, members

The Public Service Commission wants to upgrade the statuses and salaries of its chairperson to that of a Supreme Court’s Appellate Division judge and its members to those of High Court judges.

1d ago

40pc were out of school last year

Almost 41 percent of the population aged between five and 24 years were not in educational institutions last year, says a report of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

4d ago

50.7pc deliveries now C-sections

The rate of Caesarean section (C-section) deliveries in Bangladesh has increased by more than nine percent in one year.

4d ago

First phase of upazila polls: Officials from EC, not admin, to be ROs, AROs

The Election Commission has made its own officials the returning officers and assistant returning officers for the elections to 152 upazila parishads scheduled for May 8.

1w ago

Ever at ease among the masses: Bangabandhu’s birthday today

It was as early as 6:30am on the sunny spring morning of March 17, 1975.

1w ago

Automated fuel pricing at last

The government has at last introduced the automated fuel pricing mechanism that will see the domestic fuel prices adjust in line with the prices in the international market every month.

4w ago

International Mother Language Day: Languages we may lose soon

Mang Pu Mro, 78, from Kranchipara of Bandarban’s Alikadam upazila, is among the last seven speakers, all of whom are elderly, of Rengmitcha language.

Private university enrolment looking up

Private universities are seeing enrolments for their undergraduate and postgraduate courses picking up after a drop during the pandemic.

January 4, 2024
January 4, 2024

Polls code breach sees twofold rise in eight days

Violation of the electoral code of conduct has more than doubled in the last eight days compared to the previous 34 days, shows Election Commission data.

December 31, 2023
December 31, 2023

AL, JP can spend up to Tk 4.5cr each for electioneering

Although there are laws in place to limit the expenditure of political parties in electioneering ahead of polls, the Election Commission lacks a mechanism to monitor such spending, according to some EC officials.

December 30, 2023
December 30, 2023

How much a party can spend in an election

The electoral law permits the ruling Awami League and opposition Jatiya Party to spend up to Tk 4.5 crore each as campaign expenditure for the January 7 polls

December 29, 2023
December 29, 2023

Number of local election observers drops

The Election Commission has approved 20,773 local observers from 84 organisations to monitor the January 7 national elections.

December 27, 2023
December 27, 2023

Polls code breach: 102 AL picks given show- cause notices

At least 102 of the electoral rules violators are ruling Awami League candidates, shows data from the Election Commission.

December 23, 2023
December 23, 2023

January 7 election: Army, BGB to be on duty for 13 days

Members of BGB, coast guard and Rab will remain deployed for 13 days from December 29 to assist the civil administration during the parliamentary polls, the home ministry said yesterday.

December 20, 2023
December 20, 2023

382 independents vie for 221 seats

A total of 382 independents are contesting 221 seats in the January 7 parliamentary polls, meaning more independents are running this time than in the last three national elections.

December 19, 2023
December 19, 2023

Ballots to reach polling centres on voting day

The Election Commission has decided to send ballot papers to all polling centres, except for those in remote and hard-to-reach areas, on the morning of the election day in efforts to increase transparency.

December 13, 2023
December 13, 2023

Only Electioneering From Dec 18: EC for not allowing any political programmes

The Election Commission yesterday asked the government to take measures so that no political programmes other than for electioneering take place from December 18.

December 10, 2023
December 10, 2023

EC starts appeals disposal today

At least 30 aspirants appealed with the Election Commission challenging the returning officers’ decision accepting the nomination bid of their opponents.

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