Chief Election Commissioner

Find out if third party conspiring

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday directed the law enforcement agencies to prepare a security plan and a strategy for the coming election keeping in mind the violence centring the 2014 national election.

EC warns of stern action

Any government official or law enforcer attempting to influence the polling process will face actions, Election Commissioner Rafiqul Islam said yesterday.

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.

BNP seeks CEC’s interference to stop arrest of party men

BNP in a letter urges Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda seeking his interference to stop filing of “false cases” and arrest of the party’s leaders and activists by law enforcers.

CEC moves to heal rift with commissioners

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda has finally moved to end his “go alone” policy that used to leave the four other election commissioners in the dark while running the EC.

Army won’t be deployed in upcoming city polls: CEC

Army will be deployed in the upcoming general elections but not during the upcoming city polls, Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda says.

'No army needed in Rangpur polls'

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday said army deployment would not be necessary during the upcoming Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) polls.

Remarks on Zia, BNP: AL 'sees it as CEC's strategy'

The Awami League is viewing Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda's remarks lauding BNP founder Ziaur Rahman as a strategy to make the party happy and draw it to the next national elections.

BNP to take part in polls

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday said BNP had told them that they would contest the next parliamentary elections.

December 23, 2015
December 23, 2015

AL objects to 10 polls monitoring bodies

Ruling Awami League sends a letter to the Election Commission, raising objection to 10 out of 30 election monitoring organisations ahead of the December 30 municipal polls.

December 22, 2015
December 22, 2015

BNP to meet CEC, likely to file complaints

A BNP delegation will meet Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad ahead of the maiden partisan municipal polls on December 30.

December 8, 2015
December 8, 2015

Ensure level-playing field for all parties, BNP urges CEC

A top level BNP delegation urges Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed to ensure a level-playing field ahead of the country’s maiden partisan municipality polls.

November 29, 2015
November 29, 2015

BNP against MPs’ participation in polls campaign

BNP urges Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad to take measures so that lawmakers cannot take part in the municipality election campaign.

November 24, 2015
November 24, 2015

Maiden partisan municipality polls Dec 30

Elections to 234 municipalities across the country will be held on December 30, the chief election commissioner announces.

October 27, 2015
October 27, 2015

No room for new parties before local govt polls: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad says there is no room for any new registration ahead of the local government polls.

August 1, 2015
August 1, 2015

For a credible electoral roll

Election Commission Bangladesh (ECB) has started updating electoral roll since July 25, 2015 which will continue up to February 10, 2016.

July 28, 2015
July 28, 2015

BNP seeks time to submit audit report

BNP seeks one and half more month time from the Election Commission to file audit reports of its annual income and expenditure of 2014.

May 5, 2015
May 5, 2015

The city polls charade

The EC's tilt was no less pronounced on the eve of and on the day of the elections. Press reports, photographs and narratives of many involved in the election administration process have amply established its culpability in undermining fair election.

May 1, 2015
May 1, 2015

Yes We Con

THE handsome, charismatic and successful young men join hands and smile for the perfect photo.