September 20, 2022
EVM procurement, management: EC finalises massive Tk 8,711cr project
The Election Commission yesterday finalised Tk 8,711 crore project for purchasing two lakh electronic voting machines and their management.
September 15, 2022
Rebuilding trust holds the key
Unveiling its work plan for the 12th national polls, the Election Commission yesterday said that gaining the trust of the political parties is a major challenge.
September 9, 2022
New primary curriculum: Rolling out with unprepared teachers
Without any piloting, the government is rolling out the new curriculum at the primary level as the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) officials failed to prepare the teachers’ guide on time.
September 8, 2022
Now school supplies get pricier
The prices of stationery items and study materials have gone up significantly over the past two months, putting thousands of guardians, already struggling to cope with surging prices of essentials, in a tight corner.
September 8, 2022
International Literacy Day: Govt now targets 100pc literacy by 2030
After missing the target of eradicating adult illiteracy by 2014, the government is now planning to make everyone able to read and write and vocationally upskilled by 2030.
September 5, 2022
EC to procure 2 lakh EVMs
The Election Commission is going to buy two lakh Electronic Voting Machines for the next national polls, spending more than 10 times what India paid to obtain its EVMs.
August 25, 2022
The voice for inclusive polls falls silent
Mahbub Talukdar, who, as an election commissioner, raised a lone voice against the ills within the election commission till his retirement, died at a city hospital yesterday.
August 24, 2022
EVM use in 150 seats max
The Election Commission has decided to use EVMs in up to 150 parliamentary seats in the next general election though major opposition political parties still have no confidence in the voting machine.
August 22, 2022
EC set to use EVM in JS polls
The Election Commission is going to use electronic voting machines in the next parliamentary polls when almost all major opposition political parties are dead set against it.
August 19, 2022
Electoral law amendment: EC ignores most reforms proposed by parties
Ignoring many of the major recommendations put forward by political parties during the recently held talks, the Election Commission has proposed amendments to electoral law.