No relation between election and Hasina trial: BNP
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday said that there was no relation between the legal proceedings against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and the upcoming national election...
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Govt should put NID services transfer to discussions, debates
THE government and the Election Commission have been at variance with the national identity registration services, which involve the preparation, distribution and maintenance of identity cards and other related responsibilities. The government wants to set up an independent commission, the Civil Registration Commission, and put the national identity registration services...
Govt, EC at odds again over NID service
The government and the Election Commission are once again at odds over the responsibility for the NID service, as the interim government moves forward with plans to transfer the service to an independent institution, removing it from the jurisdiction of the EC.
Govt, EC at odds again over NID service
The government and the Election Commission are once again at odds over the responsibility for the NID service, as the interim government moves forward with plans to transfer the service to an independent institution, removing it from the jurisdiction of the EC.
EC not working to implement anyone鈥檚 agenda, CEC says
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday said the election commission was not working to implement anyone else鈥檚 agenda.
Total number of voters in Bangladesh now 123.7 million: CEC
The total number of voters in Bangladesh now stands at 123,732,274, chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin announced on Sunday....
BNP for early polls after urgent reform
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has demanded the next general election after urgent reforms that can be done immediately without any amendment to the constitution or law.
BNP to sign Teesta deal with China if elected: Moyeen
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan on Thursday told a senior leader of the Communist Party of China that if his party was elected to power in the next election, it would sign an agreement with China to implement the Teesta River water management project...
RUCSU election in June: RU authorities
The Rajshahi University Central Students鈥� Union election is scheduled to take place at the end of June this year, according to a press release issued by the university on Thursday...
German businesses urge 鈥榥ew beginning鈥� after election
German business leaders called Monday for the swift formation of a new ruling coalition to usher in a 鈥榥ew beginning鈥� for Europe鈥檚 crisis-wracked top economy after the conservatives won election...
Local govt elections in Bangladesh unlikely before June: CEC
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Monday hinted that holding local government elections in Bangladesh before next June was unlikely, as the voter list updating programme was still ongoing.
EC working on two datelines for holding national polls: CEC
The chief election commissioner, AMM Nasir Uddin, on Sunday said the Election Commission was moving ahead centring the two datelines given by the interim government for the national elections.
BNP seeks early, fair polls
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday once again called for an early and fair national election.
BNP demands polls road map without delay
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday urged the interim government to remove uncertainties surrounding the national election by announcing a road map to holding the polls without delay...
BNP doubts govt鈥檚 holding nat鈥檒 election
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday expressed doubt over whether the interim government was sincere in holding national elections...
Asif backtracks on AL鈥檚 joining election
Local government, rural development and co-operatives adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan on Wednesday said that the question of ousted Awami League鈥檚 participation in elections was irrelevant...
33 joint secretaries made OSD for role in 2018 nat鈥檒 election
A total of 33 joint secretaries, who served as Deputy Commissioners and Returning Officers during the controversial 2018 national election, have been designated as officers on special duty (OSD).
LDA demands general election as early as possible
Leaders of the Left Democratic Alliance on Monday at a protest rally in Dhaka called on the interim government to hold the next general election as early as possible...
Reforms first, free and fair election later: Jamaat
Necessary reforms to the country鈥檚 overall structure must be carried out first, followed by a free and fair election, said the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami....
Cameroon leader turns 92 after nearly half his life in power
Cameroon president Paul Biya, the world鈥檚 oldest head of state, turns 92 years old on Thursday after more than four decades in power but remains tight-lipped on whether he will run for another term in elections this year...
EC prepares for polls in December
Election commissioner retired Brigadier General Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah on Tuesday said that the national election was their priority and the commission was preparing to hold the polls this December.
NID info leaked from 5 orgs: EC
The Election Commission has found initial evidence of the leaking of national identity card information to third parties from five institutions having deals with the EC on using its database for verification purposes...
BNP, allies want election as soon as possible
Leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the 12-Party Alliance on Sunday urged the interim government to organise the next general election as early as possible...
Former CEC justice Abdur Rouf dies
Former justice and chief election commissioner Md Abdur Rouf passed away while undergoing treatment at a Dhaka hospital. He was 95...
BKMEA polls on May 10
The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association have announced the election schedule for its board of directors and office bearers for the 2025-2027 terms...
EC to get ready by May or June for polls
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday held a meeting with the Election Commission to discuss the preparations underway for the coming national elections...
Election Commission not backing any political party: CEC
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has said that the Election Commission does not intend to take a stance for or against any political party....
Govt for basic reforms before election
The interim government on Saturday announced that it would complete some basic reforms based on a political consensus before the next general election.
Election in December at the earliest: Yunus
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that the next general election could be held in December at the earliest.
EC extends voter list updating deadline
The Election Commission has extended the voter list updating deadline till April 27 for those whose data could not be collected or dropped from the latest updating process...