Govt withdraws 102 assistant commissioners (land)
The interim government of Bangladesh has withdrawn 102 officers of the 37th BCS batch who were serving as assistant commissioners (land) in different regions...
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EC approves draft delimitation of parliamentary constituencies
The Election Commission has approved the draft delimitation of parliamentary constituencies ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election...
Myanmar junta mandates prison sentences for election critics
Myanmar鈥檚 junta said Wednesday it has enacted a new law dictating prison sentences for critics or protesters of their planned election, which is being boycotted by opposition groups...
Khaleda Zia to contest election: Mintoo
Bangladesh Nationalist Party vice-chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo has said the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is in good health and will take part in the upcoming polls.
Bangladesh EC to publish draft voter list on Aug 10
Bangladesh鈥檚 election commission will publish the draft voter list on August 10 for holding the upcoming 13th national polls.
1.5 lakh police officials to get special training for election
The chief adviser鈥檚 press wing on Monday said that about 1.5 lakh police officials would undergo special training on election duties ahead of the next parliamentary polls, expected to be held in mid-February next year.
Election must be after basic reforms, trial: NCP
National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam on Sunday said that political parties could not even dream of elections without the July uprising and the country would have to wait for another four years for an election.
RUCSU polls scheduled for September 15
The authorities on Monday announced that the elections to the Rajshahi University Central Students鈥� Union would be held on September 15...
Most parties favour PR system for next polls: Jamaat
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday expressed its support for holding the next general election under a proportional representation system to ensure a free, fair, and credible voting process...
Govt plans intensive election security measures; warns YouTubers
The interim government is ramping up security preparations and coordination among key law enforcement agencies regarding the upcoming national elections.
71 election officials transferred
In a major reshuffle, the election commission has transferred 71 of its officials...
Polls date likely in days, politicians say after meeting with Yunus
A group of political leaders, emerging from a meeting with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday, said that the interim government chief assured them that a specific date and timeline for the next national election would be announced...
EC empowered to publish voter list any time
The interim government has amended the law to grant the Election Commission the authority to publish and update the voter list at any time of the year, before the announcement of the election schedule.
No more party symbols in local govt polls
The interim government council of advisers in a meeting on Thursday scrapped the provision of using party symbols in local elections, deciding that from now on these elections would be held with individual symbols.
RUCSU polls schedule likely on July 28
After a prolonged hiatus spanning over three decades, Rajshahi University is set to announce the election schedule for its central student union on July 28...
Early election only way to resolve ongoing crisis: BNP
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday said that an early national election and establishing a political government were the only ways to overcome the ongoing unrest...
Speculation swirls about Japan PM鈥檚 future
Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba denied discussing his resignation with party elders on Wednesday, as media speculation about his future intensified after a weekend election debacle...
Consensus reached on EC selection body
Political parties on Wednesday reached a consensus to form the Election Commission through a constitutionally mandated selection committee, led by the speaker of parliament...
Yunus urges parties to avoid actions undermining unity, disrupting polls process
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged the political parties to refrain from activities that could undermine the unity against fascism and create obstacles to the process of the upcoming general election...
PBI seeks data on field officials from last 3 polls
Election commission has sought information of the returning officers, presiding officers, assistant presiding officers and polling officers, who served in the 10th, 11th and 12th parliamentary elections...
RU students stage sit-in for RUCSU polls
A group of Rajshahi University students on Monday staged a sit-in, demanding the announcement of a full schedule for the Rajshahi University Central Students鈥� Union elections soon...
Japan PM hangs on after election debacle
Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba clung on Monday even after an election debacle left his coalition without a majority in the upper house, as painful new US tariffs loom...
DUCSU polls likely in 2nd week of September
The schedule for the elections to the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union is likely to be announced on July 29, with voting expected in the second week of September...
Election drubbing projected for Japan PM
Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba鈥檚 coalition lost its upper house majority in elections on Sunday, local media projected, in a debacle that could end his short premiership...
Stay alert against election sabotage plot: Tarique
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged the people of the country and political parties to stay alert and watch closely whether any group, with the support of a section of the interim government, was trying to create a planned situation to derail the upcoming election...
Islamic laws to govern future JS: Jamaat
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami nayeb-e-amir Mujibur Rahman said on Saturday that only Islamic laws should be followed in the national parliament in future, and there should be no place for man-made ideas or systems...
No compromise on Libaration War, democracy: Fakhrul
Secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at a discussion in Dhaka on Saturday said that they had no compromise on the issues of the War of Independence and the democratic system...
India reiterates call for inclusive election in Bangladesh
India has reiterated that it expects the forthcoming general election in Bangladesh would be inclusive and participatory.
96 observer groups lose registration
The Election Commission has revoked the registrations of 96 observer organisations under its newly issued guidelines, replacing those approved under the previous policy.
Realities and politics
IN THE political history of Bangladesh, election periods have always been of paramount importance. From the Pakistan Movement to the birth of Bangladesh, the mass uprising of the 1990s, or the aftermath of the 2024 鈥楯uly Uprising鈥�, the right to vote has consistently been at the centre of political discourse. Although the three elections after 1990 were considered free...