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34 appeal for nomination paper review

A total of 34 aspirants, primarily announced ineligible to vie in the forthcoming elections to the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union, appealed for a review of their nomination papers...

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CEC rules out PR system without constitutional amendment

Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday dismissed the possibility of holding the next national parliamentary polls under a proportional representation system, saying that the Election Commission was bound by the constitution and the existing laws...

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Inclusion of students until uprising urged

A former coordinator of the Student Movement Against Discrimination, a platform which spearheaded the July uprising ousting the Awami League regime, urged Rajshahi University authorities to allow students whose enrolment expired before August 5 to participate in the coming central students’ union elections...

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Efforts for four polls alliances under way

Political parties of Bangladesh are consolidating their positions and pursuing at least four election alliance initiatives ahead of the national elections likely to be held in mid-February, 2026.

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Myanmar junta unveils new election details

Myanmar’s ruling junta released details of its long-awaited December election on Thursday, saying the first voting phase would cover about a third of the nation’s townships — despite the conflict raging around the country...

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At least 10 panels to vie in DUCSU polls

At least 10 panels and independent candidates are going to contest in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union elections as the timeline for submitting nomination papers ended on Wednesday...

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Nomination paper distribution, submission rescheduled

The Rajshahi University authorities on Wednesday announced a revised schedule for the central students’ union elections, a day after abruptly suspending the pre-set schedule for distributing nomination papers, drawing stern criticism from the students...

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Some BRUR students end hunger strike

Some of the students of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, who began hunger strike three days ago, demanding a clear roadmap for the central student union election, continued their fast unto death protest on Tuesday...

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No election without reforms, trial, PR system, says IAB

The Islami Andolan Bangladesh on Tuesday warned that no election could be held without implementing the promised reforms, visible trial of the July mass killings, legal recognition of the July Charter and the introduction of a proportional representation system in the general election...

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EU to give 4m euros for polls preparations

The European Union has announced an assistance package of more than four million euros to help Bangladesh Election Commission organise the Jatiya Sangsad elections in accordance with international standards...

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Govt committed to holding polls in Feb: law adviser

Referring to the government’s firm stance on elections, law, justice and parliamentary affairs adviser Asif Nazrul on Tuesday said that the government, in line with the chief adviser’s announcement, was firmly committed to holding the national election next February.

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Army chief for maintaining neutrality during polls 

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Tuesday asked the force’s members to play a positive role during the general elections in February next year, saying that they did not have any preference for any party.

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DUCSU nomination collection ends amid festivity

The nomination paper collection for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union elections witnessed a festive mood on the last day on Tuesday as hundreds of students crowded in the senate building area to secure forms.

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Four BRUR students fall ill amid hunger strike

Four students of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur reportedly fell ill on Monday as they began indefinite hunger strike on Sunday, demanding a clear roadmap for the Central Students’ Union election at the institution...

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565 nomination forms collected for DUCSU posts

A total of 565 nomination forms were sold till Monday against 28 posts in the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students’ Union elections scheduled to be held on September 9...

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1,760 petitions relating to 83 seats filed

The Election Commission is set to begin hearings on objections and recommendations regarding the draft boundaries of parliamentary constituencies on August 24 as part of the preparations for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections...

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Trump targets mail-in ballots ahead of 2026 US elections

US president Donald Trump said Monday he would lead a ‘movement’ against mail-in balloting as he sought to eliminate a voting method used by nearly a third of the country ahead of next year’s midterm elections...

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National polls to begin in Myanmar Dec 28, says junta

Myanmar’s junta said Monday that long-promised elections will start on December 28, despite a raging civil war that has put much of the country out of its control, and international monitors slating the poll as a charade...

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Myanmar polls to begin on Dec 28: junta

Myanmar’s ruling military junta said Monday that the country’s election would start on December 28, beginning a phased poll being boycotted by opposition groups and criticised by international monitors...

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64 more collect nomination papers on sixth day

The number of students collecting nomination papers for the elections to the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union reached 125 as 64 collected nomination papers on the sixth day of the distribution of the papers on Sunday...

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BNP concerned about law and order

Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Sunday said that the Election Commission was preparing for the next national polls in an appropriate manner, though concerns remained over the law and order situation...

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Constituent assembly polls must be held first: NCP

Leaders of the National Citizen Party on Saturday said that a new constitution would have to be formulated through a constituent assembly before holding the national election in the country...