Political parties hail CA鈥檚 announcement
Political parties on Tuesday hailed chief adviser Muhammad Yunus as he announced his government鈥檚 plan of holding national election by June 2026.
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All that interim govt does for elections should end by 2025
THE chief adviser to the interim government Muhammad Yunus deserves thanks as in his address to the nation on the morning of Victory Day he has spelt out a timeline of a sort for national elections, which is a step forward from the unspecified duration of the interim government that people were worried about. He has said that with some reforms done and...
Nat鈥檒 election in Bangladesh by June 30, 2026 : CA press secy
The next general election will be held in Bangladesh by June 30, 2026, chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam has said.
BNP welcomes Yunus鈥� remarks on election
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has welcomed the speech of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the next parliamentary elections in his address to the nation marking the Victory Day 2024 on Monday...
Election can be arranged anytime between late 2025 and early 2026: CA
Amid the growing expectation for an election roadmap, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said that the next national election could be arranged at a time between the end of 2025 and first half of 2026...
HC asks EC to give registration to BDP
The High Court on Thursday instructed the Election Commission to give registration to Bangladesh Development Party as a political party...
BNP reveals 10-point proposal for electoral reforms
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday called for adopting the latest technology in the task to update the voter list, instead of the traditional door-to-door campaigning ahead of the 12th national parliament election...
Yunus hints at unveiling reform, election process soon
Reiterating that required reforms should be accomplished before holding the next national election, chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday hinted that they could come up with a kind of announcement that month on the reform and election process...
Georgia鈥檚 outlook cut to negative by Fitch
Fitch Ratings downgraded Georgia鈥檚 outlook to negative from stable on Friday, citing sharply increased political risks following disputed October parliamentary elections that have sparked widespread protests in the Caucasus nation...
EC urges all to correct errors in NIDs by January 2
The Election Commission has urged all to correct any errors in their National Identity Cards by January 2...
EC forms four new committees
The Election Commission has formed four new committees, led by its four commissioners, to formulate and give recommendation on different aspects of its operation.
Regaining voters鈥� trust top priority
An exchange of views was held between the newly-formed Election Commission and the Electoral Reform Commission on Wednesday where both parties highlighted the major deficits, including lack of voters鈥� trust on the electoral system...
Tarique urges party activists to avoid controversial activities
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday asked his party leaders and activists to refrain from any negative or controversial activities that may undermine the public confidence as the next general election would be 鈥榲ery tough鈥� for the party...
Tarique urges activists to work hard ahead of 鈥榯oughest鈥� election
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman has warned party leaders and workers that the forthcoming national election will be one of the toughest in Bangladesh鈥檚 history...
Final voter list to be published on Mar 2: EC
The election commission on Monday said that it would make the country鈥檚 final voter list public on March 2.
Irish voters votes cast ballot in closely fought general election
Voting got under way in Ireland on Friday in a general election in which the two centre-right coalition partners are neck-and-neck with opposition party Sinn Fein.
Electoral offenders should be punished: Badiul Alam
Chief of the electoral reform commission Badiul Alam Majudar on Friday said that the perpetrators of crimes committed in the last three general elections should be punished.
JP for reducing PM鈥檚 power
Jatiya Party on Thursday proposed 19-point reform proposals including repeal of the 15th amendment to the constitution and reinstatement of the caretaker government system for holding general elections...
Rohingyas trying to collect NIDs illegally: EC
The Election Commission said on Thursday that displaced Rohingya people, who took shelter in Cox鈥檚 Bazar fleeing persecution in Myanmar, were trying to collect national identity cards from different election offices in Bangladesh.
Students vow not to allow AL in polls
University students who actively participated in the 2024 student-mass uprising unanimously said they would not allow the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina or any member of Awami League to participate in the next elections...
Four killed as Imran followers force way into Islamabad
Pakistani protesters demanding the release of ex-prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday killed four members of the nation鈥檚 security forces, the government said, as the crowds defied police and closed in on the capital鈥檚 centre...
Political uncertainty hits German business morale
German business confidence fell more than expected in November, a key survey showed Monday, amid political uncertainty following the collapse of the country鈥檚 coalition government and Donald Trump鈥檚 US election win...
Scholz named party鈥檚 top candidate for German elections
Germany鈥檚 Olaf Scholz was Monday officially named to lead his Social Democrats into February elections, but the embattled chancellor faces a tough fight to win a second term...
Ireland election race tightens
Ireland鈥檚 election race is set for a tight finish as frontrunner the centre-right Fine Gael led by prime minister Simon Harris has slumped in polls before Friday鈥檚 vote...
BNP welcomes new EC, Nagarik Committee rejects
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday welcomed the newly appointed chief election commissioner and the four other election commissioners.
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.
Newly appointed CEC, commissioners take oath
The newly appointed chief election commissioner and four commissioners took oath on Sunday...
61.1pc want elections soon, 65.9pc prefer reforms first: VOA survey
A recent nationwide survey by Voice of America Bangla found that 61.1 per cent of Bangladeshi citizens wanted the next general election within a year. However, 65.9 per cent of the...
Left leaders want rapid democratic transition
Left leaders on Friday at a discussion demanded holding general elections as early as possible for democratic transition in the country.
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.