Questions have been raised about the current Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal and his colleagues.
Elections are of paramount importance to a country’s quality of democratic governance.
Why did the EVM experiment fall on its face?
Heavy use of plastic in election campaigning raises concerns
It is heartening to see that the media has been preparing statements based on the information in affidavits submitted by the candidates who are running for parliament.
AL-nominated and AL independent candidates will have enough AL supporters to represent a decent voter turnout.
Observation by local and foreign observers may help add credence to the status of fairness of election and make them credible at home and abroad, the chief election commissioner (CEC) said in a letter to the EU.
A further blow to the possibility of elections being free and fair
A fair election will require much more than token initiatives
Such an extraordinary emphasis on having elections in some constituencies make us wonder whether there’s more to this than meets the eye.
Even if the outcome seems predetermined, it is essential to exercise the right to vote and make one's voice heard.
Suspension of Gaibandha-5 by-poll sets a huge precedent before the national election
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.
The EC has failed to assure the people that EVMs will not lead to electoral fraud
He will be remembered for his defiant defence of fair elections
US does not favour any particular political party, Ambassador Peter Haas said today (August 10, 2022).
Now that the Cumilla City Corporation (CCC) election is over and everything there was to see and hear has been seen and heard, we need to address the elephant in the room.
An acceptable election depends on the Election Commission's ability to display its grit and resolve, exercise its writ, remain neutral, and be prompt to address complaints and proactive in detecting violations.
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said if he had been made the CEC of New Zealand or Britain, he could have finished the election by sitting on a chair sipping tea.
