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Ballots on the move as Bangladesh prepares for Thursday’s polls
06:46 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayAs Bangladesh gears up for Thursday’s parliamentary election and nationwide referendum, authorities on Wednesday began the final nationwide distribution of ballot papers and essential voting materials to polling centres.
Cumilla Jamaat leader held with Tk 2 lakh, candidate calls it a plot
06:36 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayA Jamaat-e-Islami leader, Maulana Habibur Rahman Helali, was detained with Tk 2 lakh in Muradnagar of Cumilla, on Wednesday, February 11.
Yunus to cast vote at Gulshan Model School and College
06:28 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will cast his vote in the 13th Parliamentary Election as well as in the referendum on the July National Charter on Thursday, February 12.
Tk 10.5 lakh seized from candidate’s vehicle in Chattogram
06:17 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayEarly Wednesday, joint forces arrested three people and seized a microbus belonging to an independent candidate along with Tk 10.49 lakh in Chandanaish Municipality, Chattogram.
Jamaat leader was carrying Tk 74 lakh, not Tk 50 lakh
06:10 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayAfter counting the cash recovered from him, the police have confirmed that Thakurgaon district Jamaat Amir Belal Uddin Pradhan was carrying Tk 74 lakh when he was detained at Saidpur Airport on Wednesday, a day before the national election.
Jamaat alleges torture of Thakurgaon amir, demands Nilphamari SP removal
05:52 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has condemned what it described as the harassment and torture of its Thakurgaon District Amir, Belal Uddin, at Saidpur Airport.
Jamaat-led 11-party alliance meets CEC
05:41 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayLeaders of an 11-party alliance, led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, met with the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other officials on Wednesday over smear campaigns on social media and the overall election situation.
CCTV cameras around polling centre vandalised in N'ganj
05:41 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayMiscreants have vandalised five CCTV cameras installed around a polling centre in Narayanganj-4 constituency.
330 Ansar removed from election duty over forged certificates
05:21 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayBangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Party (VDP) has removed 330 members from election duty in Dhaka after an investigation revealed they were allegedly recruited using fake certificates and monetary exchanges.
South Africa edge Afghanistan after two super overs
05:08 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdaySouth Africa and Afghanistan played out one of the most memorable matches in the T20 World Cup history with the Proteas edging past their opponents after two super overs in Ahmedabad.
Detained Jamaat leader with Tk 50 lakh hospitalised
05:01 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayThakurgaon district Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Belal Uddin, who was detained with Tk 50 lakh at Nilphamari’s Saidpur Airport, has been admitted to Saidpur Hospital after falling ill during questioning.
Asst presiding officer dies as truck hits auto-rickshaw
04:41 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayTwo individuals, including an assistant presiding officer and a woman, were killed and six others injured as a truck rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Sadar upazila of Sherpur on Wednesday, February 11.
Rig the vote, face the music, warns Jahangir
04:40 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayHome Affairs Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Wednesday warned that strict and immediate action will be taken if any incidents of ballot box snatching, fake voting or other irregularities occur during the national elections.
No cap on carrying cash if it’s lawful: EC
04:33 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayAmid heightened vigilance ahead of polling, the Election Commission (EC) has clarified that there is no fixed limit on the amount of cash a person can carry during the voting period, provided the source and intended use of the money can be legally explained.
Win at the ballot, wait for the verdict: 4 BNP candidates’ fate hangs in the balance
04:20 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayIn four constituencies, election night may not deliver closure. The cheers, the garlands, the victory processions – all of it could pause at the courthouse door.
EC expects most results by morning after polling day
04:03 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayThe results of most constituencies will be available the following morning after voting day, Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah said on Wednesday, February 11.
Jamaat calls arrest of Thakurgaon amir with Tk 50 lakh a ‘staged drama’
03:42 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayJamaat-e-Islami on Wednesday alleged that the arrest of its Thakurgaon district Amir with Tk 50 lakh at Syedpur Airport was “a drama staged by law enforcement agencies” to malign the party ahead of the 13th national parliamentary elections.
26,515 police deployed in capital for election security: DMP
03:33 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayA total of 26,515 police personnel have been deployed across the capital to ensure maximum security during the national election and the referendum, said DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media) Muhammad Talebur Rahman on Wednesday, February 11.
Jamaat convenes urgent press conference
02:40 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has convened an emergency press conference for 2:30 pm on Wednesday, February 11.
De Kock, Rickelton help South Africa to 187-6 against Afghanistan
02:26 PM, 11 Feb 2026 WednesdayQuinton de Kock and Ryan Rickelton hit blazing half-centuries as South Africa reached 187-6 against an Afghanistan bowling that hit back late at the T20 World Cup on Wednesday.