Foisal Ahmed

Foisal Ahmed is a Staff Correspondent at The Business Standard. He covers political affairs, infrastructure, communication and development issues.  He can be found at mdfoisal003@gmail.com
 

Lieutenant General Waker-Uz-Zaman, principal staff of the army, and Election Commission Secretary Jahangir Alam briefed media after a meeting on army deployment during the upcoming election. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

JS polls: Army likely to be deployed on 29 December for 13 days

A file photo of Election Commission building. Photo: Collected
Politics

93 more appeals filed with EC to get back candidacy

Record 27% nominations scrapped with  more bigshots rejected
Politics

Record 27% nominations scrapped with  more bigshots rejected

Hundreds of AL independent nominations cancelled
Politics

Hundreds of AL independent nominations cancelled

Illustration: TBS
Politics

Breach of code: Complaints on rise; replies 'unsatisfactory'

Muktijote on stronger leg with ‘stick’, fields 74 this time
Politics

Muktijote on stronger leg with ‘stick’, fields 74 this time

Official seal of the Government of Bangladesh
Bangladesh

2 DCs transferred upon EC's request, 'more changes may come'

AL to be methodical in selecting independents against its candidates
Politics

AL to be methodical in selecting independents against its candidates

A file photo of Election Commission building. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Online nomination submission fails to gain traction

Infograph: TBS
Bangladesh

Polls little over a month away, EC struggles to secure foreign observers

The supporters of Satkhira Sadar upazila parishad Chairman Asaduzzaman Babu staged showdown after his nomination for Satkhira Sadar-2 constituency. Photo: TBS
Politics

Widespread violations of election code raise concerns about growing indiscipline before elections

Illustration: TBS
Bangladesh

Is CEC's interpretation of code of conduct accurate?

Representational Image. Photo: Collected
Politics

Most registered Islamic parties participating in national polls