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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Search committee seeks party nominations
The search committee has called upon political parties, professional bodies and individuals to propose nominations by November 7 to form the next Election Commission.聽聽聽
Recruiting a credible EC transparently
RECRUITING a credible, neutral election commission in a politically contentious country such as Bangladesh requires a carefully crafted process emphasising transparency, inclusivity and...
Six-member search committee for Election Commission formed
The government on Thursday formed a six-member search committee led by Appellate Division judge Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury to recommend people for the offices of the chief election commissioner and other election commissioners...
Search body formed to pick聽CEC, ECs
Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury will head a six-member search committee to recommend people for the offices of the chief election commissioner and four other election commissioners.
Search committee for Election Commission to be declared soon: Asif Nazrul
A search committee has been formed to establish the Election Commission, law affairs adviser Asif Nazrul said on Tuesday...
BNP wants fast reforms, early election
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Friday urged the interim government to complete the reform activities as early as possible to ensure a fair election soon to counter the conspiracy to destabilise the country.
Police arrest Ex-EC secretary Helal Uddin in Chattogram
Police detained the former Election Commission secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed in Chattogram.
EC in Bangladesh accelerates disposal of NID correction applications
The Election Commission in Bangladesh has accelerated the disposal of the applications submitted seeking corrections in information in the national identity (NID) cards as the number of undisposed requests declined to less than 4 lakh now from over 6 lakh in June across the country.
Tarafder pulls out of BFF elections
The election commission of the Bangladesh Football Federation on Sunday published the final list of candidates for the October 26 polls, with industrialist-turned-sports organiser...
Parties iterate call for early reform, polls
Interim government chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday said that a search committee would be established to facilitate the formation of the new Election Commission.
Interim govt to form search committee for constituting new EC
Chief adviser鈥檚 special assistant Mahfuj Alam on Saturday said that the government would form a search committee following the existing law to constitute a new Election Commission for taking forward the relevant activities to hold the next national election...
Next election in Bangladesh realistically possible by 2025: Asif Nazrul
Adviser for law, justice and parliamentary affairs Asif Nazrul said that the next national elections could be arranged by the next year after completing the pre-election preparations, including...
Commission to take opinion of stakeholders
Election reform commission chief Badiul Alam Majumdar on Wednesday said that it would take the opinion of all the stakeholders, including political parties, in the process of making their proposals for reforming the country鈥檚 electoral system...
Over 15m smart NID cards remain undistributed in Bangladesh
More than 15 million smart national identity cards remain undistributed throughout the country, according to statistics provided by the Election Commission Secretariat.
Ex-secretary Jahangir Alam placed on 5-day remand
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed former secretary of the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat and home ministry Md Jahangir Alam on five-day remand in connection with a case filed over the killing of a teenager Abdul Motalib during student-led mass uprising on August 4.
Roadmap for electoral reforms
THE cornerstone of an inclusive democracy lies in a free and fair electoral system. Electoral reform, therefore, is one of the interim government鈥檚 highest priorities. While restructuring the Election Commission is crucial, shifting public perception about the significance of voting is equally important. The interim government can swiftly restructure the...
Bangladesh ex-army chief Aziz Ahmed鈥檚 brothers鈥� NIDs revoked
The election commission cancelled four National Identity cards, belonging to Haris Ahmed and Tofail Ahmed, also known as Joseph, two brothers of former army chief general Aziz Ahmed.
Sedition case filed against Hasina, 3 ex-CECs
A sedition case has been filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and three former chief election commissioners in Chattogram for conducting illegal and fraudulent elections during the Awami League government鈥檚 tenure...
Ganosamhati Andolon gets EC registration
The Ganosamhati Andolon on Tuesday got registration of the Election Commission as a political party with 鈥楳athal鈥� (peasants鈥� straw hat) as its election symbol...
Law for appointing efficient ECs sought
Speakers at a policy dialogue on Saturday said that the country needed a suitable law, aiming not only to appoint next election commissioners but also to institutionalise their...
Trial of people involved demanded
Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik secretary Badiul Alam Majumdar said on Saturday that those involved in destroying the electoral system should be brought to justice...
EC withdraws appeal against Ganosamhati Andolan鈥檚 registration
The Election Commission has filed a petition with the apex court, pleading for allowing them to withdraw an appeal they filed in 2022 against the registration of Ganosamhati Andolan as a political party....
CEC announces resignation of five-member commission
Chief election commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal and all four election commissioners resigned on Thursday.