Elections

Elections

EC ramps up preparations for national election

The Election Commission, under the stewardship of Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, has embarked on preparations for the nation's 13th parliamentary election, setting the wheels in motion for what it promises to be a festival time in the country's democratic journey

21h ago

Don't see barriers for AL to join next polls: Badiul Alam Majumdar

Badiul Alam Majumdar, the head of the Election System Reform Commission, today said there are no obstacles to the Awami League's participation in the upcoming 13th national election

1d ago

Polls to take place by June 30, 2026

The next parliamentary polls are expected to take place by June 30, 2026, said Shafiqul Alam, the press secretary to the chief adviser.

3d ago

EC prepared to hold polls by mid-2026

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin yesterday assured that the government is fully prepared to hold the national election.

3d ago

CA’s polls announcement: BNP seeks specifics, Jamaat okay to wait

BNP leaders welcomed Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’s announcement on the timeline of national elections but urged a clear and actionable roadmap.

4d ago

Four eminent citizens hail polls timeline

Four eminent citizens responded positively to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’s announcement that the next national election would be held either at the end of 2025 or in the first half of 2026.

4d ago

No election before trial of AL: Jatiya Nagorik Committee

He further said if there is an election before the trial of 2024, the 2,000 martyrs and millions injured will not get any justice

4d ago

Polls irregularities / Reform commission to sit with 30 DCs, UNOs today

The Electoral Reform Commission asked 30 returning officers and assistant returning officers to attend a meeting today to gather information on alleged irregularities in the previous three national polls held under the previous Awami League government.

1w ago

Law Reporters Forum: Ashraf-Ul president, Mission GS

Ashraf-Ul-Alam, special correspondent of daily Ajker Patrika, and Moneruzzaman Mission, senior reporter of daily New Age, have been elected president and general secretary of the Law Reporters Forum (LRF) respectively for 2024-2025

5m ago

Post-polls violence: Case filed against Madhyanagar UZ chairman

Sunamganj’s Madhyanagar Upazila Parishad Chairman Abdur Razzak Bhuiyan and 19 other people have been sued over the post-polls violence that left seven people injured on June 7

5m ago

Municipality polls: Scuffle during symbol allocation, conference room vandalised

The conference room was vandalised during the clash in presence of election officers and police, say witnesses

6m ago

Post-Polls Violence: Journo attacked by defeated candidate

A local journalist was allegedly assaulted by a defeated upazila vice-chairman candidate and her supporters in Bakshiganj upazila, Jamalpur early yesterday.

6m ago

No need to amend the law: Tazul

Development, and Co-operatives Minister Tazul Islam yesterday said there is no need to amend the law to hold elections for upazila parishads and other local government bodies without party symbols.

6m ago

Jashore post-polls violence: Injured man dies at Dhaka hospital

A man, who was injured in a post-election clash between supporters of two chairman candidates for Jashore’s Sadar upazila Parishad election yesterday, died at a hospital in Dhaka today

6m ago

4Th Phase UZ Polls: Trend of low voter turnout continues

The fourth and last phase of upazila parishad elections was held by and large peacefully yesterday and the turnout was low like the previous phases.

6m ago

UZ polls: BCL man shot dead in Brahmanbaria

An activist of Chhatra League was shot dead allegedly by his rival group in Brahmanbaria town today, following an enmity over establishing dominance in the area

6m ago

4th phase UZ polls: 34.33pc votes cast, says CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said 33.34 percent votes were cast in the 4th phase upazila parishad polls

6m ago