Election Commission (EC)

EC considers 'proxy voting’ best option to ensure expatriates' voting rights

The Election Commission (EC) is considering the "proxy voting system" as the best available option to ensure voting rights for expatriates

EC starts process to register new political parties

The Election Commission, reaffirming that the next parliamentary polls will be held in December, yesterday initiated the registration process for new political parties.

Local polls not feasible by Dec

It will not be feasible to hold local elections before the national polls mainly because of the lengthy process and logistics involved, say Election Commission officials.

Bangladesh’s voter count now 12.36 crore: EC draft list

The list now includes 6,33,30,103 male voters, 6,03,52,415 female voters, and 994 voters of the hijra community

Election Commission must pave the way for fair polls

The electoral process finally begins amid huge expectations

New Election Commission formed with former secy AMM Nasir Uddin as CEC

President Mohammed Shahabuddin also appointed four commissioners

Politics-business mix coming home to roost

Record rise in businessmen MPs raises concerns

How constitutional is the EC’s demand to ban political gatherings?

We are at a loss to understand on what grounds the EC can make such a demand of the government.

No political events other than electioneering from Dec 18: EC

The Election Commission asked the government to take necessary steps so that no one can take up or enforce any political programmes other than what is needed for electioneering from December 18

August 15, 2017
August 15, 2017

EC invites 71 media personalities for talks

The Election Commission (EC) invites 71 senior journalists for holding a two-day dialogue on August 16 and 17 seeking their opinions and suggestions regarding the 11th parliamentary polls.

July 31, 2017
July 31, 2017

AL, BNP, JSD file income report to EC

Ruling Awami League, BNP and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD-Inu) submit annual reports on income and expenditure to the Election Commission (EC).

March 27, 2017
March 27, 2017

CCC polls: BNP at EC office to file complains

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed reaches the Election Commission (EC) to submit a statement over irregularities at the local administration in Comilla City Corporation polls scheduled to be held on March 30.

June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016

Ctg AL MP sued over assaulting polls officer

A case is filed against Chittagong Awami League Lawmaker Mustafizur Rahman Chowdhury for allegedly assaulting an upazila election officer last Wednesday.

May 7, 2016
May 7, 2016

UP polls: 12 election officials detained for irregularities, negligence in duty

Law enforcement agencies and mobile courts detain at least five presiding officers and seven assistant presiding officers for their alleged involvement in irregularities and negligence in their duties during the fourth phase of the Union Parishad election.

March 23, 2016
March 23, 2016

Voter turnout in UP polls 74%: EC

Turnout in the first phase of Union Parishad elections was about 74 percent, says Election Commission Secretary Sirazul Islam.

February 17, 2016
February 17, 2016

No need to deploy army in UP polls: EC

There is no reason to deploy army personnel for the upcoming union parishad (UP) elections, Election Commissioner Shah Nawaz says.

February 14, 2016
February 14, 2016

BNP calls on EC, requests fair polls

BNP calls upon the Election Commission and requested for a free, fair and impartial union parishad elections that will be held from March 22 in partisan manner for the first time.

February 13, 2016
February 13, 2016

UP polls: 5 recommendations needed to be BNP candidate

A BNP leader needs to be recommended by at least five leaders of the party’s grassroots if he wants to contest the upcoming union parishad polls.

January 12, 2016
January 12, 2016

AL wins in 4, BNP in 3 municipal polls

The ruling Awami League wins in four municipalities while its arch rival BNP bags three mayoral posts in the elections to the local government bodies which were suspended due to violence and irregularities.