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
Gafargaon municipal polls stayed for 3 months
The High Court stays the process for holding elections to the Gafargaon municipality in Mymensingh for three months due to anomalies in area demarcation.
CEC’s ‘No’ to army deployment demand
Apparently turning down BNP’s demand, the chief election commissioner (CEC) claims that the situation has not come to the point that requires army deployment for the municipal polls.
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.
Khaleda demands army deployment in municipal polls
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia demands army deployment for what she said holding the upcoming municipality polls in a free and fair manner.
‘219 mayor candidates accused in criminal cases’
At least 219 candidates among 904 of the country’s maiden partisan municipality polls are accused in different criminal cases, an analysis of Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) said.
Polls under EC ‘questionable’: Khokon
BNP Joint Secretary General Mahbub Uddin Khokon alleges that all the polls that were held under the incumbent Election Commission (EC) are 'questionable'.
EC incapable, spineless: BNP
Terming the Election Commission “incapable, submissive and spineless”, BNP Spokesperson Asaduzzaman Ripon says it will not be able to hold upcoming municipality polls in a free and fair manner.
JP seeks nomination filing time extension
Jatiya Party (JP) calls upon the Election Commission (EC) to extend the deadline for submission of nomination papers for the local municipality elections slated for December 30.
Decision over ban on Jamaat likely by March: Hanif
Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif hopes that the decision over banning Jamaat-e-Islami will be finalised by March next year.
Country in deep crisis: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia demands that the government release all arrested political leaders and return the countrymen their voting rights.