After Bangladesh held its intense 13th National elections, reports are emerging that a local office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was set on fire.

Nearly 127 million eligible voters are electing the next prime minister and parliament for a five-year term.

At least nine people were injured, and a house was set ablaze amid escalating incidents of post-election violence in five districts across Bangladesh, local media reported.

As Bangladesh enters another national election cycle, campaign promises once again focus on roads, drains and local services. But this familiar pattern reveals a deeper distortion in the country’s par

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won 197 seats in the 300-seat Jatiya Sangsad, giving it a majority, according to Jamuna, Somoy television channels. This is the first time in 6 years that elections are being held in Bangladesh.

The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT)—comprising the three hill districts of Rangamati, Khagrachhari, and Bandarban—has a separate and unique system of local governance. This special arrangement exists due to the region’s distinct ethnic composition, geography, and historical context.

In more than 50 years of independence, Bangladesh’s political dynamics have not followed a consistent trajectory. The nation has seen the assassination of presidents and military rule; it has experienced presidential governmental systems and shifted to ...