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.
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Irish voters votes cast ballot in closely fought general election
Voting got under way in Ireland on Friday in a general election in which the two centre-right coalition partners are neck-and-neck with opposition party Sinn Fein.
Electoral offenders should be punished: Badiul Alam
Chief of the electoral reform commission Badiul Alam Majudar on Friday said that the perpetrators of crimes committed in the last three general elections should be punished.
JP for reducing PM鈥檚 power
Jatiya Party on Thursday proposed 19-point reform proposals including repeal of the 15th amendment to the constitution and reinstatement of the caretaker government system for holding general elections...
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.
Students vow not to allow AL in polls
University students who actively participated in the 2024 student-mass uprising unanimously said they would not allow the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina or any member of Awami League to participate in the next elections...
Four killed as Imran followers force way into Islamabad
Pakistani protesters demanding the release of ex-prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday killed four members of the nation鈥檚 security forces, the government said, as the crowds defied police and closed in on the capital鈥檚 centre...
Political uncertainty hits German business morale
German business confidence fell more than expected in November, a key survey showed Monday, amid political uncertainty following the collapse of the country鈥檚 coalition government and Donald Trump鈥檚 US election win...
Scholz named party鈥檚 top candidate for German elections
Germany鈥檚 Olaf Scholz was Monday officially named to lead his Social Democrats into February elections, but the embattled chancellor faces a tough fight to win a second term...
Ireland election race tightens
Ireland鈥檚 election race is set for a tight finish as frontrunner the centre-right Fine Gael led by prime minister Simon Harris has slumped in polls before Friday鈥檚 vote...
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...
61.1pc want elections soon, 65.9pc prefer reforms first: VOA survey
A recent nationwide survey by Voice of America Bangla found that 61.1 per cent of Bangladeshi citizens wanted the next general election within a year. However, 65.9 per cent of the...
Left leaders want rapid democratic transition
Left leaders on Friday at a discussion demanded holding general elections as early as possible for democratic transition in the country.
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.
Editors for evaluation of previous ECs
Editors of several newspapers recommended caretaker government, local government elections under the supervision of the existing interim government and critical evaluation of the previous Election Commissions.
Bangladesh citizens lack confidence in present poll system
Citizens responding to the electoral reform commission鈥檚 open-ended survey have shown distrust of the existing election system.
Five-member Election Commission in Bangladesh led by ex-secy as CEC formed
Former secretary AMM Nasir Uddin has been appointed as the new chief election commissioner.
Forum announces Mahmud Hasan as panel leader for BGMEA elections
Mahmud Hasan Khan, managing director of Rising Fashions, has formally been announced as panel leader of Forum, a panel of the country's garment makers, for the BGMEA elections...
SC extends status quo on BAIRA election
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday extended its order imposing status quo on the process of the election of Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies.
Commonwealth expects free, fair polls in Bangladesh
The Commonwealth assistant secretary general, Professor Luis Franceschi, on Tuesday said that his organisation expected a fair and participatory national election in Bangladesh...
Voting machines and democracy
THE demand for free, fair and transparent elections has become pronounced. The issue is reflected in a decision of the interim government to form the election commission reforms committee. Tasked with revamping the election commission to enhance its independence, transparency and public trust, the committee work represents a critical step...
Election roadmap after electoral reforms: Yunus
Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said that the election roadmap would be declared immediately after electoral reforms.
Hold next general election as early as possible: discussion
Politicians on Saturday at a discussion in Dhaka called on the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus to give the next general election as early as possible...
Election Reform Commission chief seeks political consensus on EVM use
Chairman of the Election Reform Commission Badiul Alam Majumdar has called for political consensus on the use of electronic voting machines, citing ongoing concerns over their reliability and potential for misuse...
After Trump鈥檚 victory, US election falsehoods shift left
Right-wing falsehoods about voter fraud fell off a cliff after Donald Trump鈥檚 victory in the US election, but American liberals took a page from their playbook to push wild conspiracy theories that...
Landslide win for Lanka president鈥檚 leftist coalition in snap polls
Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked voters Friday for delivering his leftist coalition a landslide victory in snap parliamentary elections that repudiated establishment parties...
Professor Yunus tells AFP that elections will follow reforms
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim leader Muhammad Yunus said on Wednesday that reforms are needed before his country can elect a government following the ouster of autocratic former ruler Sheikh Hasina...
Ex-EC SM Zakaria dies
Former election commissioner SM Zakaria died early Tuesday while he was undergoing treatment at a city hospital. He was 77.