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Govt, BNP should also give road maps to justice, reforms

THE chief adviser to the interim government Muhammad Yunus in an address to the nation on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha has announced that the general elections would be held any day in the first quarter of April 2026, noting that the Election Commission would announce a road map to the elections at an appropriate time. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the major political...

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EC to announce poll schedule in due time: LGRD adviser

Local government, rural development and cooperatives adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain on Monday said that the Election Commission would provide an election schedule in due time in line with the announcement of the chief adviser...

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Local govt to decide Ishraque’s mayoral oath: EC

The Election Commission on Wednesday said that its responsibility in the case of Dhaka South City Corporation mayoral matter ended with the issuance of the gazette declaring BNP leader Ishraque Hossain as mayor, replacing Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh to comply with the lower court’s verdict...

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EC seeks govt to obtain job seekers’ NID data

Election commission’s national identity registration wing chief on Tuesday said that they wanted the government to make mandatory the submission of NID data for employment in public jobs for undisrupted processing of their salaries and benefits.

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HC asks EC for BLP registration

The High Court on Thursday ordered the Election Commission to give registration to Bangladesh Labour Party and allocate them an election symbol.

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EC approves draft code of conduct

The Election Commission on Wednesday approved the draft code of conduct for political parties and candidates along with the polling centre establishment and management policy for both parliamentary and local government elections...

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NCP besieges EC

The National Citizen Party on Wednesday alleged that the current Election Commission had forfeited its constitutional legitimacy, accusing it of operating as a de facto office and a mouthpiece for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party...

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NID services restored after disruption

National identity card services, which remained suspended in the country for most of Tuesday due to a technical glitch, were restored in the evening.

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Bangladesh Election Commission suspends AL registration

The Election Commission on Monday suspended the registration of Bangladesh Awami League after the government issued a gazette notification banning all activities of the party and its affiliated, associate, and like-minded organisations.

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EC to decide on AL ban after receiving gazette: CEC

Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Monday said that the Election Commission would make a decision regarding the reported ban on the Awami League’s political activities only after receiving official documentation...

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EC awaits gazette to act on AL ban: CEC

Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday said that the election commission would take appropriate steps once it received the official gazette or paper over the ban of all activities of the Awami League under the Anti-Terrorism Act...

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EC suspends NID verification for Ansar-VDP, BRAC Bank

The Election Commission has suspended the National Identity Card verification services for the paramilitary force Ansar and Village Defence Party and BRAC Bank after detecting evidence of data leaks...

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No chance for day’s vote to happen at night, CEC says

Reiterating Election Commission’s commitment to organising a free, fair, neutral and peaceful election, Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said, ‘There is no possibility of taking place day’s vote at night.’

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EC publishes gazette notification declaring BNP’s Ishraque as DSCC mayor

The Election Commission published a gazette notification declaring BNP leader Ishraque Hossain as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation to implement a court verdict as no opinion was received from the law ministry within the stipulated timeframe, election commissioner Abdul Fazal Md Sanaullah said on Wednesday...

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Ishraque seeks update on mayoral gazette from CEC

Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain on Thursday met chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin to know the update over the publication of the gazette notification declaring him as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation...

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NIDs of Hasina, Rehana, 8 family members locked

The National Identity Registration Division under the Election Commission has locked the National Identity Cards of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and nine of her family members.

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EC extends deadline for political party registration

The Election Commission on Sunday announced an extended deadline of June 22 for new political parties to get them registered with the independent statutory body as a pre-requisite for participation in the upcoming 13th general elections.

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Preparatory meeting held on printing for national elections

A meeting was held between the officials of the Election Commission and the Directorate of Printing and Publication on Tuesday to assess the demand for materials required for the 13th National Parliament elections, as well as to determine the possible budget and stock.

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46th BCS examinees block road for delaying exams

A section of the 46th Bangladesh Civil Service examination written examinees in Dhaka on Thursday blocked a road between the Bangladesh Public Service Commission and the Election Commission for delaying the examination...

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Expatriate voting in limbo

The Election Commission is yet to finalise a voting method for expatriate Bangladeshis in the forthcoming national elections, as technical experts remain divided over the suitability of any single system...