The Chhatra Odhikar Parishad on Wednesday demanded that the Dhaka University authorities announce a specific timeframe for Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union elections by May and hold an 鈥榓cceptable, participatory, and competitive鈥� election by June...
Bangladesh interim government law adviser Asif Nazrul on Wednesday said as per the pledge of chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, the general elections will be held between December 2025 and June 2026.
The Ganatantrik Biplobi Party and the Biplobi Communist League demanded that the interim government, adopting only election-centric 鈥榚ssential鈥� reforms, must hold the national elections by December...
A meeting was held between the officials of the Election Commission and the Directorate of Printing and Publication on Tuesday to assess the demand for materials required for the 13th National Parliament elections, as well as to determine the possible budget and stock.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged the interim government to hold elections without delay to ensure stability in the country by transferring power to an elected government.
The centre-right opposition has won a surprise victory in legislative elections in Greenland, the Danish territory coveted by US president Donald Trump, as support also surged for the nationalist Naleraq party seeking independence as soon as possible...
The Election Commission has called for applications from political parties seeking registration ahead of the forthcoming general elections...
India stated on Friday that it wanted Bangladesh to resolve all issues through democratic means by holding inclusive and participatory elections.
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Monday hinted that holding local government elections in Bangladesh before next June was unlikely, as the voter list updating programme was still ongoing.
The chief election commissioner, AMM Nasir Uddin, on Sunday said the Election Commission was moving ahead centring the two datelines given by the interim government for the national elections.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday expressed doubt over whether the interim government was sincere in holding national elections...
Local government, rural development and co-operatives adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan on Wednesday said that the question of ousted Awami League鈥檚 participation in elections was irrelevant...
Cameroon president Paul Biya, the world鈥檚 oldest head of state, turns 92 years old on Thursday after more than four decades in power but remains tight-lipped on whether he will run for another term in elections this year...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday held a meeting with the Election Commission to discuss the preparations underway for the coming national elections...
Leaders of the Left Democratic Alliance on Sunday urged the interim government to announce a roadmap for the next general elections as soon as possible...
THE government is reported to be preparing legal amendments to ensure the conduct of long postponed provincial elections. Elections to the nine provincial councils have been postponed since 2017 when the government at that time decided to amend the law pertaining to the conduct of provincial elections. But they never completed the process, which...
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...
Jatiya Party on Saturday said that it wanted reforms of the county鈥檚 ruling system and constitution after the holding of next general elections and the reforms would be endorsed in parliament after the polls...
Jatiya Party on Wednesday demanded early general elections in an inclusive and credible manner for the country鈥檚 democratic transition...
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...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday instructed the party leaders and activists to gain the confidence of people, saying that the next general elections would not be easy for the BNP.
Speakers, including politicians, academics, and members of civil society, at a dialogue on Saturday emphasised the need for quick reforms and holding timely elections....
Jahangirnagar University vice-chancellor professor Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan called on chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Monday...
Voices for the central student union elections at major public universities in the country are getting louder, with the students raising the demand to the university authorities for holding the long due elections in the changed political scenario after the fall of authoritarian Awami League regime...
The local government reform commission would recommend non-party elections for the local government bodies, allowing the voters to directly elect the representatives of union parishads, upazila parishads and municipality corporations...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday dismissed the debate over which one among reforms and elections should precede, terming it a fallacious argument...
Leaders of Ganatantra Mancha, a combine of six political parties, on Thursday demanded holding the next general elections by 2025...
CHIEF adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, in his speech to the nation on the occasion of Victory Day, provided a 鈥榮emi-clear鈥� idea about the probable timeframe for the next national parliamentary election. I term his given idea as 鈥榮emi-clear鈥� because, although he broadly mentioned December 2025 to the first half of 2026 as the probable timeframe...
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...
India鈥檚 ruling party on Tuesday tabled a parliamentary bill to synchronise state and national elections, a proposal that would vastly extend what is already the world鈥檚 largest democratic exercise...