UN renews support for forthcoming聽JS polls
The United Nations resident coordinator in Bangladesh, Gwyn Lewis, on Sunday reaffirmed the UN support for the country鈥檚 upcoming Jatiya Sangsad elections.
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Controversial BCB elections today
At least eight candidates, including the outgoing president Aminul Islam and vice-president Nazmul Abedeen Fahim, are set to be elected unopposed in the BCB board of directors鈥� elections today.
Clubs demand to reschedule BCB elections
The club representatives, who withdrew their nominations from the forthcoming BCB elections, proposed three fresh demands on Thursday, including deferring the elections.
Bangladesh EC asks NCP to choose electoral symbol by Oct 7
The Election Commission has asked the National Citizen Party to choose an electoral symbol by October 7, after the party met all the necessary conditions in the preliminary review of its registration application.
15 clubs excluded from BCB elections
The upcoming board of directors鈥� election of the Bangladesh Cricket Board took yet another twist as the election commission excluded 15 clubs from the councillor鈥檚 list after a ruling from the High Court on Tuesday...
UN chief pledges full support for Bangladesh鈥檚 democratic transition
United Nations secretary-general Ant贸nio Guterres has expressed his full support and solidarity with Bangladesh鈥檚 ongoing democratic transition and reform initiatives.
Reading between the lines
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed panels鈥� resounding victory in the student union elections of two public universities in Dhaka has been the talk of the town. The election results have also crossed borders and elicited comments from neighbouring countries and beyond. Such attention and significance given to student body elections are probably unprecedented anywhere in the world...
EU seeks memo to send 150 election observers to Bangladesh
The European Union has proposed signing a tripartite memorandum of understanding with the Bangladesh Election Commission and the foreign ministry to facilitate the deployment of observers for the forthcoming national election in Bangladesh.
DU admits ballot papers printed at聽undesignated press
Dhaka University authorities on Sunday admitted the allegation of printing ballot papers for recently held elections to the Dhaka University Central Student Union and hall unions in the capital鈥檚 Nilkhet area.
Printing place does not affect fairness of polls: DU VC
Dhaka University authorities on Sunday admitted that ballot papers for the recently held Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union (DUCSU) and hall union elections were printed in Nilkhet, following widespread criticism.
EC making progress to ensure fair Bangladesh national polls: CEC
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said on Sunday that the Election Commission is making strong progress to ensure a free, fair and credible Bangladesh national elections.
Amar Ekushey Book Fair likely after polls
The 鈥楢mar Ekushey Book Fair 2026鈥� is likely to be held after the national elections scheduled to be held in the first half of next February.
Nationwide law-order drive ahead of polls
The interim government decided to prepare a list of extortionists across the country and launch a nationwide coordinated drive comprising five state agencies to combat extortion ahead of the upcoming general elections.
EC to bar officials involved in past elections irregularities
Election commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker on Friday warned that officials found to have engaged in irregularities in past elections will not be assigned any duties in the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election.
Yasin elected VP, Raihan GS in GUCSU polls
Yasin Al Mridul Dewan has been elected vice-president and Md Raihan Khan general secretary of the central students鈥� union elections at Gono University at Savar in Dhaka, officials said early Friday.
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser to address UNGA session today
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will address the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York today.
DUCSU ballot paper issue under probe: EC
The commission for the elections to the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union and hall unions on Friday said that the commission was probing the allegations over printing ballot papers in an unprotected way at Gausul Azam Market in the capital鈥檚 Nilhket area.
RUCSU polls rescheduled for Oct 16
The authorities on Monday deferred the Rajshahi University Central Students鈥� Union, hall unions and Senate student representative elections again, citing the ongoing shutdown programme by a section of teachers, officials and employees of the...
EU human rights chair for free, fair Bangladesh polls
European Parliament Human Rights sub-committee chair Mounir Satouri said Bangladesh had to ensure free and fair elections in February 2026 and acceptance of the results by all parties would be vital for sustaining political stability and consolidating democracy.
Amar Ekushey Book Fair begins Dec 17
The forthcoming 鈥楢mar Ekushey Book Fair鈥�, Bangladesh鈥檚 largest month-long book fair, will be held from December 17, 2025 to January 17, 2026 due to the forthcoming national elections and Ramadan, said a press release on Thursday.
Certain forces trying to delay polls: Yunus
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said that although certain forces were still attempting to delay the polls, the interim government remained resolute in ensuring they proceeded as scheduled...
GB holds meeting with law enforcers for GBCSU elections
Gono Bishwabidyalay on Monday held a coordination meeting with law enforcement and security agencies on the occasion of the central students鈥� union election of the university scheduled to be held on September 25...
Four Islamic parties throw parallel progs on 5 demands
Three Islamic parties 鈥� Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolan Bangladesh, and Khelafat Majlis 鈥� on Monday separately announced parallel programmes to press five common demands ahead of the forthcoming national elections.
Candidates allege vote count mismatch
Several candidates who vied in the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union elections alleged inconsistencies between the announced results and the tally of votes from residential halls...
247 candidates cleared for RUCSU polls
The election commission for the Rajshahi University Central Students鈥� Union and hall elections on Sunday published the final list of candidates, clearing 247 contestants for 23 posts...
Festive polls in Feb if consensus reached: CA
Interim government chief adviser and National Consensus Commission chair Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday urged the politicians to reach consensus on the July National Charter鈥檚 execution method so that the 13th national elections, planned for...
2 panels allege bias, irregularities in polls process
Two panels contesting the Rajshahi University Central Students鈥� Union elections on Saturday alleged that the election commission鈥檚 weakness and bias were standing in the way of holding the polls fairly...
JUCSU polls results yet to聽be published
Jahangirnagar University campus simmered with tension on Friday as results of the JU Central Students鈥� Union elections remained unpublished more than a day after the voting, triggering anger among candidates and voters.
EC resigns from JUCSU commission citing 鈥榝lawed鈥� process
Jahangirnagar University鈥檚 central student union election commission faced fresh turmoil on Friday after election commissioner Professor Mafruhi Satter resigned, saying the entire process had been compromised.
Shibir-backed panel warns of strict action if JUCSU results not announced today
The Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote backed by Islami Chhatra Shibir has warned it will take strict action if the results of Jahangirnagar University Central Students鈥� Union elections are not announced today.
