Fire in front of six polling stations

Fire in front of six polling stations in Sylhet

In Sylhet, unidentified individuals instigated fires and detonated cocktails near at least six polling stations. Despite these incidents, which occurred consecutively after 8 pm on Saturday, no polling centres suffered damage.

Sources, including residents and police, revealed that these acts of arson and explosions were concentrated around polling stations

EC orders to withdraw Habiganj DC

Election Commission Directs Removal of Habiganj DC for Impartial Election Conduct.  The Election Commission (EC) has issued a directive for the removal of Habiganj's Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Returning Officer, Devi Chand, to ensure fair and unbiased conduct of the upcoming elections. The directive was communicated through a letter authored by Mizanur Rahman, the Deputy Secretary of the Election Commission, on Monday. The letter has prompted the Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration to execute the necessary actions in this matter. As outlined in the letter,

Three killed in Habiganj road accident

Fatal Collision Between Covered Van and Auto-Rickshaw Claims Three Lives in Habiganj A tragic collision between a covered van and a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw in Habiganj's Chunarughat upazila resulted in three fatalities and two others sustaining injuries. The incident occurred in the Chanbhanga area of the upazila on Thursday afternoon, as confirmed by Habiganj Sadar Police Station OC Ajay Chandra Dev. The deceased have been identified as Tanim, 25, son of Farook Mia from Durgapur village in the upazila, Tamanna Akhter, 20, of Ramshree village, and Sufia Khatun, 45, wife of Chamed Ali