Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal

CEC, all four election commissioners resign

President Mohammed Shahabuddin accepted their resignations

If in doubt, anyone can check EC’s turnout data

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said the Election Commission has provided an accurate percentage of the voter turnout in the 12th national polls held Sunday, and it welcomes anyone who wants to challenge the data.

Even a single case of rigging will stop polling at any centre: CEC

"Trust the system. If anyone of you create any kind of disturbance at a centre … if there is a single case of vote rigging, I will suspend voting in that centre immediately" Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal told candidates in Barishal

Can we trust the EC at all?

The EC has repeatedly said one thing and did something other than that, if not the opposite.

Election legitimacy will be zero without major parties' participation: CEC

There has been uncertainty about how participatory the next national election, slated for the end of this year or early 2024, will be as the BNP has been threatening to boycott the polls if it is held under the ruling Awami League government

We invited BNP for informal talks: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said the commission invited BNP for informal discussions, not formal talks.

Gaibandha by-election: Irregularities well-orchestrated

The Election Commission recommended punishment for 134 officials involved in Gaibandha-5 by-polls after its probe found their involvement in irregularities and negligence in performing duties.

Halting Gaibandha by-polls wasn’t a reckless decision: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal has said that stopping Gaibandha-5 by-polls was not a “reckless” decision. 

EC halts Gaibandha-5 by-polls

The Election Commission today withheld the by-elections to Gaibandha-5 constituency due to malpractice.

September 5, 2024
September 5, 2024

CEC, all four election commissioners resign

President Mohammed Shahabuddin accepted their resignations

January 9, 2024
January 9, 2024

If in doubt, anyone can check EC’s turnout data

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said the Election Commission has provided an accurate percentage of the voter turnout in the 12th national polls held Sunday, and it welcomes anyone who wants to challenge the data.

December 23, 2023
December 23, 2023

Even a single case of rigging will stop polling at any centre: CEC

"Trust the system. If anyone of you create any kind of disturbance at a centre … if there is a single case of vote rigging, I will suspend voting in that centre immediately" Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal told candidates in Barishal

November 19, 2023
November 19, 2023

Can we trust the EC at all?

The EC has repeatedly said one thing and did something other than that, if not the opposite.

April 6, 2023
April 6, 2023

Election legitimacy will be zero without major parties' participation: CEC

There has been uncertainty about how participatory the next national election, slated for the end of this year or early 2024, will be as the BNP has been threatening to boycott the polls if it is held under the ruling Awami League government

March 28, 2023
March 28, 2023

We invited BNP for informal talks: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said the commission invited BNP for informal discussions, not formal talks.

December 2, 2022
December 2, 2022

Gaibandha by-election: Irregularities well-orchestrated

The Election Commission recommended punishment for 134 officials involved in Gaibandha-5 by-polls after its probe found their involvement in irregularities and negligence in performing duties.

October 13, 2022
October 13, 2022

Halting Gaibandha by-polls wasn’t a reckless decision: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal has said that stopping Gaibandha-5 by-polls was not a “reckless” decision. 

October 12, 2022
October 12, 2022

EC halts Gaibandha-5 by-polls

The Election Commission today withheld the by-elections to Gaibandha-5 constituency due to malpractice.

October 12, 2022
October 12, 2022

Gaibandha-5 by-polls out of control: CEC

By-elections to Gaibandha-5 constituency has gone out of control, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal said today.