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.
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Editors for evaluation of previous ECs
Editors of several newspapers recommended caretaker government, local government elections under the supervision of the existing interim government and critical evaluation of the previous Election Commissions.
Bangladesh citizens lack confidence in present poll system
Citizens responding to the electoral reform commission鈥檚 open-ended survey have shown distrust of the existing election system.
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.
Forum announces Mahmud Hasan as panel leader for BGMEA elections
Mahmud Hasan Khan, managing director of Rising Fashions, has formally been announced as panel leader of Forum, a panel of the country's garment makers, for the BGMEA elections...
SC extends status quo on BAIRA election
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday extended its order imposing status quo on the process of the election of Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies.
Commonwealth expects free, fair polls in Bangladesh
The Commonwealth assistant secretary general, Professor Luis Franceschi, on Tuesday said that his organisation expected a fair and participatory national election in Bangladesh...
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.
Hold next general election as early as possible: discussion
Politicians on Saturday at a discussion in Dhaka called on the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus to give the next general election as early as possible...
Election Reform Commission chief seeks political consensus on EVM use
Chairman of the Election Reform Commission Badiul Alam Majumdar has called for political consensus on the use of electronic voting machines, citing ongoing concerns over their reliability and potential for misuse...
After Trump鈥檚 victory, US election falsehoods shift left
Right-wing falsehoods about voter fraud fell off a cliff after Donald Trump鈥檚 victory in the US election, but American liberals took a page from their playbook to push wild conspiracy theories that...
Landslide win for Lanka president鈥檚 leftist coalition in snap polls
Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked voters Friday for delivering his leftist coalition a landslide victory in snap parliamentary elections that repudiated establishment parties...
Professor Yunus tells AFP that elections will follow reforms
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim leader Muhammad Yunus said on Wednesday that reforms are needed before his country can elect a government following the ouster of autocratic former ruler Sheikh Hasina...
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.
Georgia president calls for fresh election after contested vote
Georgian president Salome Zurabishvili on Monday called for fresh parliamentary elections to resolve a crisis sparked by last month鈥檚 vote denounced by the opposition as rigged in favour of the ruling party.
Trump completes swing state sweep by taking Arizona
Donald Trump won the state of Arizona in this week鈥檚 US presidential election, US TV networks projected on Saturday, completing the Republican鈥檚 sweep of all seven swing states.
Two thirds of German voters want prompt new elections: poll
About two thirds of German voters want snap elections as soon as possible after this week鈥檚 collapse of chancellor Olaf Scholz鈥檚 ruling coalition, a poll showed on Friday.
Defeat to Trump prompts Democratic soul-searching
Democrats are facing a painful reckoning over Kamala Harris鈥檚 drubbing at the hands of Donald Trump in the US presidential election, as shock gives way to anger and...
Election date聽to be fixed聽after discussion with parties on reform body reports: govt
Chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Thursday said that the date for holding the next general election would be announced after discussing with political parties on...
Trump win a chance for US to reassess wrong policies: Iran
Iran on Thursday called Donald Trump鈥檚 victory in the US presidential election an opportunity for the United States to reassess past 鈥榳rong policies鈥�.
Dollar soars, global stocks rally as Trump wins US election
The dollar surged, stocks rallied and bitcoin struck a record high Wednesday as the world gears up for a Donald Trump presidency that analysts say could rekindle inflation.
Record $15.9b spent on US election campaigns
The 2024 US election, which went to the polls on Tuesday, is set to become the most expensive in history, with total contributions reaching $15.9 billion.
Indian village proud as Trump claims victory
Far from Republican festivities as Donald Trump claimed US election victory, residents of a sleepy Indian village celebrated that their descendant would be the next 鈥楽econd Lady鈥�, hoping...
Americans still not ready for first woman president
For the second time in eight years, a woman has won the Democratic nomination for US president, only to come up short in a campaign where gender was a central issue.
World leaders congratulate Trump
World leaders raced to congratulate Donald Trump on Wednesday as he triumphed in a stunning US election victory over Kamala Harris.
President-elect Trump at 276 electoral votes, Harris at 219: US media
Republican former president Donald Trump has won the White House, securing more than the 270 electoral votes needed to defeat Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, US networks projected early Wednesday.
US go to polls in knife-edge election
Election Day voting was underway on Tuesday after an extraordinary 鈥� and for many unnerving 鈥� US presidential race that will either make Kamala Harris the first woman president...
Thai baby hippo Moo Deng 鈥榩redicts鈥� US election win for Trump
The polls put the US election on a knife-edge, but as Americans go to vote, Thailand鈥檚 superstar baby hippo Moo Deng has predicted former president Donald Trump will regain the White House.
US judge declines to block Musk鈥檚 $1m election giveaways
A Pennsylvania judge declined on Monday to halt billionaire Elon Musk鈥檚 $1 million giveaways to registered voters in US election battleground states.