Admin, police wary of MPs meddling in upazila polls
Field-level admin and police officials yesterday said lawmakers and ministers trying to influence upazila polls in their respective localities might pose a serious challenge for the Election Commission.
2d ago
EVM’s fate up in the air after waste of public money
The fate of the Electronic Voting Machines hangs in the balance as the related project ends in June, with no sign of the Election Commission initiating any new project or plan for the maintenance and storage of the existing machines so far.
5d ago
Non-payment of tax: NBR freezes bank accounts of 12 pvt univs
The bank accounts of at least 12 private universities have been frozen for not following the National Board of Revenue’s instruction to pay 15 percent income tax.
3w ago
Education Expenses: Primary sees a 25pc rise, secondary 51
During the first half of last year, out-of-pocket expenses rose by 51 percent for secondary level education and 25 percent for primary level education, according to a study.
4w ago
PSC seeks more pays and perks for chairman, members
The Public Service Commission wants to upgrade the statuses and salaries of its chairperson to that of a Supreme Court’s Appellate Division judge and its members to those of High Court judges.
1m ago
40pc were out of school last year
Almost 41 percent of the population aged between five and 24 years were not in educational institutions last year, says a report of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
1m ago
50.7pc deliveries now C-sections
The rate of Caesarean section (C-section) deliveries in Bangladesh has increased by more than nine percent in one year.
1m ago
First phase of upazila polls: Officials from EC, not admin, to be ROs, AROs
The Election Commission has made its own officials the returning officers and assistant returning officers for the elections to 152 upazila parishads scheduled for May 8.
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January 7, 2024
Vote today, the outcome long known
As the nation goes to polls today for a third straight time under Sheikh Hasina-led government, the outcome is already a foregone conclusion. The 12th parliamentary election will go down in history as a race between Awami League candidates and Awami League “independents”.
January 6, 2024
Turnout the main challenge for EC
The main challenge for the Election Commission will be to hold a peaceful, acceptable election with high voter turnout as campaigning ended with violations of the electoral code of conduct, violence and little festivity.
January 5, 2024
93pc centres to get ballots on vote day morning
The Election Commission will send ballot papers to around 93 percent of the 42,025 polling centres on election day morning.
January 5, 2024
127 foreign observers to monitor polls
The Election Commission approved a total of 127 international observers to monitor the 12th national polls slated for January 7.
January 4, 2024
Polls code breach sees twofold rise in eight days
Violation of the electoral code of conduct has more than doubled in the last eight days compared to the previous 34 days, shows Election Commission data.
December 31, 2023
AL, JP can spend up to Tk 4.5cr each for electioneering
Although there are laws in place to limit the expenditure of political parties in electioneering ahead of polls, the Election Commission lacks a mechanism to monitor such spending, according to some EC officials.
December 30, 2023
How much a party can spend in an election
The electoral law permits the ruling Awami League and opposition Jatiya Party to spend up to Tk 4.5 crore each as campaign expenditure for the January 7 polls
December 29, 2023
Number of local election observers drops
The Election Commission has approved 20,773 local observers from 84 organisations to monitor the January 7 national elections.
December 27, 2023
Polls code breach: 102 AL picks given show- cause notices
At least 102 of the electoral rules violators are ruling Awami League candidates, shows data from the Election Commission.
December 23, 2023
January 7 election: Army, BGB to be on duty for 13 days
Members of BGB, coast guard and Rab will remain deployed for 13 days from December 29 to assist the civil administration during the parliamentary polls, the home ministry said yesterday.
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