Bangladesh Election Commission

Why overhaul of EC is topmost priority

Questions have been raised about the current Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal and his colleagues.

The alterations we need in our Election Commission

Elections are of paramount importance to a country’s quality of democratic governance.

Column by Mahfuz Anam / EVMs, the EC, and waste of public money

Why did the EVM experiment fall on its face?

Future lawmakers, or lawbreakers?

Heavy use of plastic in election campaigning raises concerns

Turn candidates' halafnama into amalnama

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.

Opinion / Of the AL, for the AL, and by the AL

AL-nominated and AL independent candidates will have enough AL supporters to represent a decent voter turnout.

Observers may help add credence to fairness of polls, CEC says in reply to EU

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.

Govt decision to curtail EC’s power

A further blow to the possibility of elections being free and fair

A poll-time government without BNP?

A fair election will require much more than token initiatives

November 26, 2018
November 26, 2018

Stop use of AL slogan in govt activities: BNP writes to EC

BNP sends a letter to the Election Commission urging it to take steps against the use of Awami League’s slogans in different executive orders of the government.

November 26, 2018
November 26, 2018

Work in coordination with cops, presiding officials: EC to magistrates

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda asks the executive magistrates to work with local administration, presiding officers and law enforcers in a coordinated way during the upcoming national election.

November 25, 2018
November 25, 2018

EC fails to prove it as neutral body till the date: 20-party alliance

BNP-led 20-party alliance coordinator Col (retd) Oli Ahmed says that the Election Commission (EC) has failed to prove it as a neutral body till the date.

November 25, 2018
November 25, 2018

None being held without a reason

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday said police were not arresting anyone without any reason going beyond the Election Commission's directives.

November 24, 2018
November 24, 2018

BNP-led 20-party to meet EC tomorrow

The BNP-led 20-party alliance will hold a meeting with the Election Commission tomorrow over the parliamentary election slated for December 30.

November 23, 2018
November 23, 2018

EC, cops form alliance against Oikyafront: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleges that the Election Commission and police officials have formed an alliance against BNP and Jatiya Oikyafront.

November 23, 2018
November 23, 2018

11th Nat'l Polls: Rob threatens to sue govt, EC if EVM is used

A top leader of Jatiya Oikyafront yesterday threatened to sue the government and the Election Commission (EC), if Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) are used in the upcoming general election.

November 21, 2018
November 21, 2018

JS Polls: EC to monitor social media to stop propaganda

The Election Commission will monitor the social media platforms, especially Facebook, to prevent spread of propaganda ahead of 11th parliamentary election scheduled for December 30, EC Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed says.

November 20, 2018
November 20, 2018

Actions cannot be taken on random allegations: EC secy

The Election Commission will not take any random allegations against its officials and police into cognisance but will act if the allegations are specific, the commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed says.

November 20, 2018
November 20, 2018

BNP sends 5 letters to EC seeking steps to create level playing field

BNP writes a total of five letters to the Election Commission (EC) bringing allegation of not ensuring a level-playing field ahead of the 11th parliamentary election scheduled for December 30.