4 commissioners of SUCSU polls resign
Four commissioners of the election commission of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Central Students鈥� Union have resigned.
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Polls needed for transition, says CEC
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Monday said that the transition of Bangladesh from the current critical period depended on the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections.
Expatriates鈥� voter registration under way in 11 countries, says Akhtar
The senior secretary of the Election Commission Secretariat, Akhtar Ahmed, on Sunday said voter registration and National Identity Card services for expatriate Bangladeshis are currently under way at 21 stations in 11 countries.
Bangladesh now has 127,612,384 voters, says EC
The number of voters in the country is currently 127,612,384. Of them, 64,760,382 are male voters, 62,850,772 are female and 1,230 are transgender voters.
EC orders renovation of polling stations by mid-January
Election Commission secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Thursday said that the commission was finalising presiding officers, assistant presiding officers and polling officers for over 42,000 polling centres nationwide...
鈥榃ater lily bud鈥� added to polls symbol list
The Election Commission has added 鈥榳ater lily bud鈥�-- 鈥榮hapla koli鈥� IN Bangla -- to its list of designated election symbols.
Pre-election security dynamics in Bangladesh
THE nation appears to be moving in full swing towards the February 2026 election, with the Election Commission expected to announce the schedule in November. The tempo of the upcoming polls is already resonating across the country, symbolising the most significant event for post-uprising Bangladesh as it strives for a smooth and genuine democratic transition...
SUST announces election commission for student union polls
The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology on Monday announced its election commission to hold its student union elections after a long gap of 28 years...
Preparations for JS polls聽90pc complete: EC
Election Commission senior secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Monday said that preparations for the forthcoming Jatiya Sangsad elections were about 90 per cent complete and were expected to be finalised within the next week.
BNP urges EC for common聽polls symbol聽for alliance
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday sent a letter to the Election Commission objecting to the government-approved amendment to聽 Article 20 of the Representation of the People Order.
Final list of polling stations Monday: EC senior secy
The Election Commission will publish the final list of polling stations for the forthcoming Bangladesh national elections on Monday, said EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Sunday.
One arrested over crude bomb explosion in front of EC office
The police on Saturday night arrested a teenage boy over the explosion of a crude bomb in front of the Bangladesh Election Commission headquarters at Agargaon in Dhaka city.
BNP asks EC to bar disputed officials from polls duties
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday placed a set of demands before the Election Commission ahead of the Jatiya Sangsad elections.
EC will not bow to any pressure during upcoming polls: CEC
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Wednesday said that the commission would not bow to any pressure during the upcoming national election...
CEC stresses system to combat AI abuse
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Tuesday urged experts to provide practical and evidence-based recommendations to combat artificial intelligence-related misinformation ahead of the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad elections...
Crude bomb attack targets NCP meeting in Bogura
A coordination meeting of the National Citizen Party was targeted with a crude bomb attack outside the Bogura District Council auditorium on Monday afternoon.
EC exchange views on law-and-order situation ahead of Bangladesh polls
The Election Commission sat in a views-exchange with different law enforcement agencies and intelligences in a bid to conduct the 13th parliamentary election in free, participatory and fair manners...
EC arbitrary in denying water lily: NCP
National Citizen Party on Sunday alleged that the election commission was making an 鈥榓rbitrary decision鈥� by denying the party its desired electoral symbol 鈥榃ater Lily鈥�...
AL cannot participate in polls: EC
Election commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker on Sunday said that the Awami League, activities of which are now banned, would not be able to participate in the forthcoming election.
CUCSU POLLS: Vote counting begins, results expected Thursday
Counting of votes in the long-awaited Chittagong University Central Students鈥� Union election began Wednesday afternoon, following a day of peaceful voting on campus.
EC to assign聽 NCP polls symbol if party fails to choose one by Oct 19
The Election Commission urged the National Citizen Party to choose an alternative election symbol from the approved list by October 19, warning that if the party failed to comply with the instruction, the commission would assign one on its own.
Jamaat for referendum on July Charter in Nov
The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday urged the Election Commission to consider holding a referendum on the July National Charter 2025 in November, ahead of the February Jatiya Sangsad elections.
EC may add new electoral symbols: CEC
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said that the newly formed National Citizen Party could not be allotted the electoral symbol it chose because it was not on the Election Commission鈥檚 official list.
CEC vows full enforcement of rule of law in polls
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday vowed to ensure full enforcement of the rule of law in the forthcoming national election.
Stakeholders concerned over mob violence, untaxed money
Former election officials and women representatives from civil society organisations on Tuesday recommended that the Election Commission must address the persisting mob violence ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections, planned for early February 2026.
EC to hold dialogue with media tomorrow
The Election Commission will hold a session with media personnel tomorrow to exchange views with them as part of its ongoing dialogue with reform stakeholders ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election.
EC plans to curb AI, social media misuse in polls
The election commission is working to design an effective strategy to curb the abuse of artificial intelligence and social media, considering the fight against misinformation and disinformation on social media as a major challenge during the next national elections slated for February 2026.
Meeting set with candidates, students on CUCSU polls
The Election Commission has decided to hold a meeting with candidates and interested students to discuss issues concerning the upcoming Chattogram University Central Student Union elections...
Bangladesh EC asks NCP to choose electoral symbol by Oct 7
The Election Commission has asked the National Citizen Party to choose an electoral symbol by October 7, after the party met all the necessary conditions in the preliminary review of its registration application.
EC approves preliminary registration for NCP, Bangladesh Jatiya League
Two new political parties, the National Citizen Party and the Bangladesh Jatiya League, are set to receive preliminary registration from the Election Commission after meeting all required conditions, senior secretary Akhtar Ahmed said on Tuesday...
