Elections are crucial for resuming democratic journey: workshop
Speakers at a youth-focused workshop on Saturday highlighted the importance of elections and the role of students鈥� unions for resuming the democratic journey of the country...
Elections
EC forms committee to scrutinise local observer applications
A 10-member committee has been formed to scrutinise the applications of the intending local observer organisations of the next national parliamentary elections, a press release of the EC said...
Over 80,000 army personnel to be deployed during polls: home adviser
Over 80,000 members of the Bangladesh Army will be deployed during the upcoming national election, said home affairs adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury...
Election Commission publishes draft list with 45,71,216 new voters
The Election Commission has published the draft voter list for 2025 -- after carrying out an extensive update -- disclosing a total of 12,61,70,900 registered voters nationwide as of June 30.
40,000 body cameras to be procured for February election
The interim government has decided to procure at least 40,000 body-worn cameras for the police with the aim of increasing security at polling centres during the 13th national elections expected to be held next February...
CEC expects to receive letter about election timeframe from govt soon
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Wednesday expressed hope that the Election Commission would soon receive a letter from the interim government about the timeframe to hold the next general election in early February, 2026...
Election Commission to publish draft voter list on Aug 10
The Election Commission would publish the draft voter list on August 10 ahead of the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election, official sources said on Monday...
EC approves draft delimitation of parliamentary constituencies
The Election Commission has approved the draft delimitation of parliamentary constituencies ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election...
71 election officials transferred
In a major reshuffle, the election commission has transferred 71 of its officials...
77pc of youths intend to vote in next national election: survey
About 76.8 per cent of young people in Bangladesh have expressed intention to vote in the forthcoming national election, according to a survey conducted by the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling...
EC likely to finalise draft delimitation next week
The Election Commission is expected to finalise the draft delimitation of parliamentary constituencies next week with the review of numerous applications from 76 constituencies now in its final stage...
Body formed to investigate allegations over JS polls聽
The government has formed a five-member committee, headed by justice Shamim Hasnain, former judge of the High Court Division, to investigate the allegations raised over the last three Jatiya Sangsad elections and to make recommendations to hold fair election in the future...
Independent election commission stressed
Politicians on Thursday stressed the need for establishing an independent Election Commission to ensure fair elections and prevent the emergence of autocratic rule in the country...
Schedule of 13th national election to be announced in due time: CEC
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday said that the schedule for the 13th national parliamentary election will be announced in due course, reaffirming the Election Commission鈥檚 commitment to following due process...
Charges to be pressed against Hasina today
The International Crimes Tribunal prosecutors are set to press formal charges on Sunday against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others over alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July-August student-led mass uprising.
