Over 1.5 lakh cops to be trained for election duty
More than 1.5 lakh policemen are to be trained to perform duties to secure the planned national elections in February next year, officials said.
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DUCSU election campaign continues in festive mood
Dhaka University witnessed a festive mood on Thursday as the candidates in the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union elections and their supporters campaigned on the campus on the day for the 10th day...
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...
DUCSU election: reclaim spirit of 鈥�71 and July 鈥�24
THE forthcoming Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union (DUCSU) election will take place at a pivotal moment in our history and carries profound significance. In the wake of July uprising, this is not merely a contest between student panels 鈥� it is a battle that could shape the political future of Bangladesh itself...
Gazipur gets 6 JS seats, Bagerhat聽down to 3
The number of constituencies in Gazipur increased, while Bagerhat鈥檚 seats declined in the final delimitation list of the election commission.
UN country head meets Yunus, pledges support for Bangladesh national polls
United Nations resident coordinator Gwyn Lewis on Thursday met with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka.
People named in charge sheet to be barred from election
The government has approved an amendment to the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act of 1973, introducing a new provision to disqualify anyone named in the charge sheet under the law from being elected or remaining as a lawmaker and...
382 collect nomination papers for RUCSU polls
A total of 382 students collected nomination papers against 23 posts in the long-awaited Rajshahi University Central Students鈥� Union elections scheduled for September 25...
Call to raise women鈥檚 seats, hold direct polls
Politicians and rights activists on Wednesday called for an increase in the number of reserved seats for women in the parliament to 150 from 50 and direct elections...
Govt to recruit 4,000 ASIs ahead of election
The governments will fill 4,000 posts of assistant sub-inspector through recruitment and promotion ahead of the national election likely to be held in February...
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...
EC discourages use of social media, AI in Bangladesh national polls
The Election Commission on Wednesday said it sent a revised draft of聽 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.
Minhajul set to contest in BCB elections
Former national team captain Minhajul Abedin Nannu confirmed his intention to contest in the forthcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board elections on Wednesday.
EC to train over 10 lakh officials for Bangladesh national polls
The Election Commission has started training activities for election related officials for 13th Bangladesh national elections as over 10 lakh presiding and polling officers will be imparted training.
DU suspends Ali Husen for six months over rape threat
Dhaka University authorities on Wednesday suspended sociology student Ali Husen for six months for issuing rape threat on social media to a female student contesting in the forthcoming students鈥� union elections, triggering widespread protests...
Stay united for holding nat鈥檒 elections in Feb to avoid crisis: Ganatantra Mancha
Leaders of Ganatantra Mancha, a combine of six political parties, on Tuesday at a discussion meeting called on all to stay united regarding holding the next general elections in February to prevent the country from plunging into crisis.
Yunus calls next election unique for聽all citizens
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that the forthcoming national election would be unique, describing it as the election of the people and all political parties, rather than of the interim government.
Aminul set to contest in BCB polls
Current president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board Aminul Islam Bulbul on Tuesday confirmed his intention to contest in the upcoming board elections, stating that he didn鈥檛 want to leave the projects 鈥榟alf done鈥�.
EC brings amendment to polling station policy聽聽
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.
US supports no particular party, politician, says envoy
The United States charg茅 d鈥� affaires in Dhaka, Tracey Ann Jacobson, on Monday said that the US government did not support any political party, any individual politician, or any particular outcome in the upcoming elections.
Bangladesh interim govt ensures EC can function independently: CEC
The chief election commissioner, AMM Nasir Uddin, on Monday said the chief adviser of Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government has made all arrangements to ensure that the Election Commission can perform its responsibilities independently.
BCB elections set to be held in October
The next election of the Bangladesh Cricket Board would be held in the first week of October, confirmed the vice-president of the board, Nazmul Abedeen Fahim, following a meeting in Sylhet on Monday.
US expects fair polls in Bangladesh: Jacobson
US Charge d鈥� Affaires in Dhaka Tracey Ann Jacobson on Monday said the US does not support any particular party, politician or election outcome as it expects fair elections in an atmosphere of peace and security early next year.
A party wants to foil polls: home adviser
A political party, the activities of which are currently banned, wants to foil the upcoming general elections to be held in next February, said home affairs adviser retired Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday.
NCP demands suspension of JP activities
The National Citizen Party has called on the chief advisor to take immediate and decisive action against the Jatiya Party for its involvement in legitimising past controversial national elections.
Baishamyabirodhi Shikkharthee Sangsad announces manifesto聽
Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad鈥檚 panel 鈥楤aishamyabirodhi Shikkharthi Sangsad鈥� on Saturday announced its manifesto for the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union elections.
179 candidates cleared for JUCSU election
A total of 179 candidates have been cleared for contesting the long-awaited Jahangirnagar University Central Students鈥� Union elections, scheduled for September 11.
BNP alleges plot聽to replace liberal politics with extremism
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that a conspiracy was going on to replace liberal politics with extremist politics in the country.
Next election will be most risky in history, says election commissioner
Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarkar on Friday said that the next general election would be the most risky in the country鈥檚 history.
No possibility of involvement in student union polls: army
The Bangladesh Army on Thursday said that it had received no directive from the government to perform duties in the forthcoming university central students鈥� union elections, nor was there any possibility of such involvement in the future.