Election Commission (EC)
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
The human toll of political expediency
Aggrieved BNP families’ pleas for justice deserve proper response
Electoral lip service cannot hide ugly truths
Ongoing treatment of the opposition camp deeply alarming
Right to fair trials extends to BNP, too
The legal process must be rid of any political interference
No excuse good enough for forgoing dialogue
Politicians must give talks a chance to break stalemate
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
EC very kind to BNP, says Hanif
Ruling Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif says BNP took additional benefits in conducting campaigns for municipality polls.
BNP’s Satkania mayor candidate quits race
The BNP candidate for Chittagong’s Satkania municipality declares to quit the race alleging “pressures from different quarters”.
BGB to be deployed in municipality polls
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members to be deployed in municipal polls areas to hold the December 30 elections in a free, fair and congenial atmosphere.
‘Immediate action if polls code violated’
Election Commissioner M Shah Newaz once again warns of actions if someone violates the electoral code of conducts.