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HEADLINE

● Severe Gas Crisis Paralyzes Ctg: Stoves go off, industrial output declines ● Washington declares emergency over wildfires ● Move underway to bring back Benazir from Dubai: Home Minister ● Green chili prices to ease within 2-5 days ● Adabar murder: Expelled BNP leader sent to jail ● Govt under pressure to raise edible oil prices ● Measles crisis: 4 more deaths reported, national tally reaches 844

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

Staff Reporter and in-charge, Rights and Justice

Ahasan is the Staff Reporter focused on politics, human rights, law and crime issues at the Daily Observer since February ’2018. He is also a practicing lawyer and film researcher.
Ahasan can be reached at [email protected]

Low voter turnout marks Dhaka city polls

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

An overall field assessment across polling stations in the capital indicates comparatively low voter turnout in Dhaka during the 13 national polls on Thursday, with election officials, voters and observers citing procedural unfamiliarity with the referendum ballot, absence of women

Can the 13th election restore public trust?

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

The 13th National Parliamentary Election, scheduled for Thursday, was expected to mark a democratic turning point. Emerging from the July-August 2024 mass uprising that ended authoritarian rule, the election-alongside a referendum on the July National Charter-symbolised hopes for renewal, accountability,

Will 13th nat'l election deliver on citizens' hopes?

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

The 13th National Parliamentary Election, set against the backdrop of the July-August 2024 mass uprising, is being hailed as a constitutional milestone. With nearly 13 crore registered voters-including 4.4 million casting their ballots for the first time-the election is seen

Reserve Force: A youth training or political project?

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

A government-funded self-defence initiative launched under an interim administration resurfaces in a party manifesto, reigniting questions over legality, security, and the politicisation of youth.The Basic Self-Defense Training for Youth project, launched by the Ministry of Youth and Sports under the

Ekushey Book Fair row: Publishers and Bangla Academy dig in

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

The fate of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 hangs in the balance as a standoff between the Bangla Academy and leading publishers threatens to derail the country's most cherished literary event.Despite the Academy's announcement that the fair will open

Dhaka 5 electorate wants end to gas, water crisis

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

As the countdown to the 13th National Parliament election gathers pace, the alleys and intersections of Dhaka 5, one of the capital's strategic gateways, have turned the constituency into a neighbourhood of banners, festoons and billboards of aspiring candidates.Covering Jatrabari

Digital campaigns, theme songs take centre stage

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

Bangladesh is preparing for its 13th National Parliament election and national referendum on February 12, entering one of the most tightly regulated and digitally driven electoral cycles in its history. With posters banned, motorcades restricted, and social media campaigns dominating,

JP battles splits, legal fights

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

With the 13th National Parliament elections fast approaching, Bangladesh's political parties have launched full-scale vote-hunt mode. In this high-stakes race, the Jatiya Party (JP)-long a key swing player-finds itself wrestling with internal rifts, legal wrangles and an unsettled political landscape.The

BD out, Scotland in

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

In an unprecedented turn for Bangladeshi cricket, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that Scotland will replace Bangladesh in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. The decision follows the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)'s refusal to participate according to the

Tough battles ahead for JP

Ahasan Uddin Bhuiyan

Jatiya Party, led by Chairman GM Quader, has entered the campaign trail for the upcoming 13th National Parliament elections with candidates in 196 constituencies, with several of its top leaders and heavyweight nominees facing highly competitive multi-cornered contests, even as