Election Commission

People's loss of faith in elections: To what extent is the EC to blame?

The EC's attempts to portray the election as participatory and fair seem to have been more focused on appearance than on genuine efforts to achieve these goals.

Observing the ‘election observers’

Bangladesh now has a new government, determined through an election held on January 7 that was described as “controversial" in well-known international press

The election is not the endgame

“What’s the point of this election?” Its winner has already been predetermined.

Are we running in circles?

The only way out of a controversial election is dialogue

Election Commission's burden of a looming non-inclusive election

Has the EC played its due role? Or have its actions—or rather inactions—contributed to the current political crisis?

What was the point of EC’s dialogue?

Political parties must step up to resolve the ongoing stalemate.

While politics unfolds on the streets, elections hang in the air

Bangladesh is reeling under internal turmoil, external pressures, and an irresponsible and immature political leadership.

EC, AL already in election mode

The Election Commission and Awami League seem to have started taking preparations for the coming national election.

January 22, 2024
January 22, 2024

People's loss of faith in elections: To what extent is the EC to blame?

The EC's attempts to portray the election as participatory and fair seem to have been more focused on appearance than on genuine efforts to achieve these goals.

January 10, 2024
January 10, 2024

Observing the ‘election observers’

Bangladesh now has a new government, determined through an election held on January 7 that was described as “controversial" in well-known international press

January 8, 2024
January 8, 2024

The election is not the endgame

“What’s the point of this election?” Its winner has already been predetermined.

November 16, 2023
November 16, 2023

Are we running in circles?

The only way out of a controversial election is dialogue

November 12, 2023
November 12, 2023

Election Commission's burden of a looming non-inclusive election

Has the EC played its due role? Or have its actions—or rather inactions—contributed to the current political crisis?

November 5, 2023
November 5, 2023

What was the point of EC’s dialogue?

Political parties must step up to resolve the ongoing stalemate.

October 14, 2023
October 14, 2023

While politics unfolds on the streets, elections hang in the air

Bangladesh is reeling under internal turmoil, external pressures, and an irresponsible and immature political leadership.

October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023
September 18, 2023
September 18, 2023

EC, AL already in election mode

The Election Commission and Awami League seem to have started taking preparations for the coming national election.

July 17, 2023
July 17, 2023

‘If an election is not participatory, it is neither free nor fair’

Former Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain in an interview with The Daily Star.

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