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2 panels allege bias, irregularities in polls process

Two panels contesting the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union elections on Saturday alleged that the election commission’s weakness and bias were standing in the way of holding the polls fairly...

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EC launches voter registration for expatriates in Canada

Bangladesh Election Commission formally introduced voter registration and smart National Identity card services for Bangladeshi expatriates living in Canada, marking a major step to include non-resident citizens in the country’s democratic process.

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Myanmar’s poll results due end of Jan: official

An official from Myanmar’s junta-stacked election commission said on Thursday that the results of its upcoming and widely disputed national poll were expected by the end of January next year...

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61 EC officials transferred

As part of preparation for the upcoming 13th national parliament elections, the Election Commission has transferred 61 field-level officials...

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255 candidates cleared in preliminary list

The election commission for Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union polls on Wednesday published the preliminary list of candidates, clearing 255 contestants for 23 posts, while rejecting the nominations of seven aspirants...

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EC unveils draft list of 42,618 polling stations

The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday disclosed the draft number of 42,618 polling stations for the 13th parliamentary election, raising the number by around 468 from what was in the 2024 national election...

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EC to review media guidelines for fair polls

The election commission on Thursday said that it would review and, if needed, amend the guidelines for journalists as their cooperation was crucial for transparent elections...

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EC proposes barring fugitives from polls

The Election Commission has finalised amendments to the Representation of the People Order, including a clause that would disqualify anyone declared a fugitive accused by a court from contesting parliamentary elections...

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EC discourages use of social media, AI in Bangladesh national polls

The Election Commission on Wednesday said it sent a revised draft of  Representation of the People Order 1972 (RPO) to the government seeking to discourage use of artificial intelligence and social media for polls campaign which could violate electoral code of conduct.

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EC brings amendment to polling station policy  

The election commission brought amendments to the Polling Station Establishment and Management Policy-2025 for the next Jatiya Sangsad elections. This will increase the number of voters in each polling booth by 100.

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EC likely to announce election roadmap today

The Election Commission has approved the final roadmap for the 13th National parliamentary elections and is set to publish it on Thursday, according to the commission’s senior secretary Akhtar Ahmed...

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First day of EC hearing marked by chaos

The first day of the Election Commission’s hearing on the draft delimitation of constituencies for the 13th National Parliamentary Elections was marred by chaos on Sunday as two groups of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party from...

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CEC rules out PR system without constitutional amendment

Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday dismissed the possibility of holding the next national parliamentary polls under a proportional representation system, saying that the Election Commission was bound by the constitution and the existing laws...

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EU to give 4m euros for polls preparations

The European Union has announced an assistance package of more than four million euros to help Bangladesh Election Commission organise the Jatiya Sangsad elections in accordance with international standards...

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1,760 petitions relating to 83 seats filed

The Election Commission is set to begin hearings on objections and recommendations regarding the draft boundaries of parliamentary constituencies on August 24 as part of the preparations for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections...

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BNP concerned about law and order

Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Sunday said that the Election Commission was preparing for the next national polls in an appropriate manner, though concerns remained over the law and order situation...