Election Commission not backing any political party: CEC
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has said that the Election Commission does not intend to take a stance for or against any political party....
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EC extends voter list updating deadline
The Election Commission has extended the voter list updating deadline till April 27 for those whose data could not be collected or dropped from the latest updating process...
Credit info database should return to rightful keepers
TWO decisions on the Credit Information Bureau database of the central bank during the Awami League government, toppled in a mass uprising on August 5, 2024, keep menacing the database management more than five months and a half after the interim government鈥檚 installation on August 8 that year. The Bangladesh Bank imposed restrictions before the...
EC's independence must be upheld, says CEC
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Tuesday said that the constitutionally guaranteed independence of the Election Commission must not be compromised in delivering a credible election as the nation aspires...
Preparations under way for nat鈥檒 election targeting Dec: EC Sanaullah
Election Commissioner Brig Gen, retd, Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah said that preparations for the national election were under way, with December as the target timeframe.
Electoral reforms must be done by October for polls in December: CEC
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday said that all necessary preparations for national elections must be completed by October if the elections were to be held in December...
National election likely by year end or early 2026: EC Masud
Election commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud has said the parliamentary polls were expected to be held by late 2025 or early 2026.
EC prioritises national polls over local govt polls: commissioner
Election commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud on Wednesday confirmed that the Election Commission鈥檚 primary focus was on the coming parliamentary elections instead of local government polls...
EC to begin door-to-door data drive today
The Election Commission will commence the door-to-door data collection campaign on Monday throughout the country to update the electoral rolls...
Voting fundamental rights of citizens: EC Sanaullah
Election commissioner brigadier general (retired) Abul Fazal Muhammad Sanaullah said that formulation of a flawless updated voters list and making the next election free, fair and credible was the prime objective of the present election commission....
ELECTORAL REFORM: Re-election if 40pc votes not cast in constituency proposed
The electoral reform commission has proposed that the Election Commission hold a re-election if 40 per cent of the votes in a constituency is not cast...
UN team to meet political parties in Bangladesh: Lewis
UN resident coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis on Tuesday said that they would meet every political party that they could think of in Bangladesh as the need assessment process began in terms of UN鈥檚 technical support to the election commission...
Time will tell whether AL be able to participate in election: CEC
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday said that time would tell whether Awami League would be able to participate in the next election or not.
EC pledge-bound to hold free, fair, impartial election: CEC
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday said the Election Commission was pledge-bound to hold a free, fair, and neutral election to restore the voting rights of 18 crore people in Bangladesh.
EC announces draft list with 12.37cr voters
The Election Commission on Thursday announced a draft voter list with 12,36,83,512 voters, including 6,33,30,103 male voters, 6,03,52,415 female voters and 994 voters of the transgender community...
JU admin forms election commission for JUCSU polls
The Jahangirnagar University administration has taken a significant step towards restoring student democracy to the university by forming an election commission to conduct the long-awaited elections to the Jahangirnagar University Central Students鈥� Union...
Bangladesh EC cancels deal with BCC for NID data verification service
The Election Commission has terminated its contract with the Bangladesh Computer Council for National Identification data verification services due to a breach of terms.
400,000 pending NID applications to be settled in 3 months
The Election Commission has taken a plan to settle nearly 400,000 pending applications, submitted seeking correction in the national identity cards, within the next three months in a bid to curb the corruption in the NID services.
Electoral Process: From manipulation to transparency
NATIONAL elections play a pivotal role in shaping the political, economic, and social direction of a country, serving as the cornerstone of democracy and the foundation for governance, stability and public accountability. They empower citizens to exercise their right to vote, enabling the collective voice of the populace to determine leadership and...
No plan of using EVMs in next election: CEC
Newly appointed chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Tuesday said that the Bangladesh Election Commission did not have any plans of using electronic voting machines in the upcoming general elections in the country.
HC asks EC to give registration to BDP
The High Court on Thursday instructed the Election Commission to give registration to Bangladesh Development Party as a political party...
EC urges all to correct errors in NIDs by January 2
The Election Commission has urged all to correct any errors in their National Identity Cards by January 2...
EC forms four new committees
The Election Commission has formed four new committees, led by its four commissioners, to formulate and give recommendation on different aspects of its operation.
Regaining voters鈥� trust top priority
An exchange of views was held between the newly-formed Election Commission and the Electoral Reform Commission on Wednesday where both parties highlighted the major deficits, including lack of voters鈥� trust on the electoral system...
Final voter list to be published on Mar 2: EC
The election commission on Monday said that it would make the country鈥檚 final voter list public on March 2.
Rohingyas trying to collect NIDs illegally: EC
The Election Commission said on Thursday that displaced Rohingya people, who took shelter in Cox鈥檚 Bazar fleeing persecution in Myanmar, were trying to collect national identity cards from different election offices in Bangladesh.
BNP welcomes new EC, Nagarik Committee rejects
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday welcomed the newly appointed chief election commissioner and the four other election commissioners.
Acceptable polls after reforms: CEC
Newly sworn-in chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday vowed to organise a free, fair, impartial and acceptable election soon after completing some reforms.
Newly appointed CEC, commissioners take oath
The newly appointed chief election commissioner and four commissioners took oath on Sunday...
Newly appointed CEC, commissioners likely to take oath Sunday
The newly appointed chief election commissioner AMM Md Nasir Uddin and four other commissioners are likely to take oaths on Sunday.