Election Commission (EC)
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
Polls Monitoring / EC to invite 42 countries
The Election Commission has decided to invite election management bodies from 42 countries to observe the upcoming parliamentary polls.
BNP among nine parties to skip second session of talks with EC
The BNP were among nine parties that skipped today's second session of talks with the Election Commission
A step backward for democracy
Proposed curbing of EC’s power sends a wrong message at the wrong time
EC’s role in Gazipur laudable
It must also ensure fair campaign in the lead-up to elections
EC satisfied with GCC polls
Election Commissioner Md Alamgir said they are satisfied with the way the election was held in Gazipur City Corporation today.
Voting closes with no reports of violence
Voting in the Gazipur City Corporation election ended after eight hours, during which there was no report of violence. .Counting of votes began shortly after balloting ended at 4:00pm.However, the presence of the ruling Awami League was overwhelming inside and outside some polling ce
Gazipur city polls in frames
A total of 11,79,476 voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the Gazipur City Corporation election today. The voting started at 8:00am and will continue until 4:00pm without any break.
Voting went on peacefully in first 2.5 hours: EC
Voting in the Gazipur City Corporation election has been going on peacefully in the first first two and a half hours of polling, said Election Commissioner Md Alamgir
EC monitoring elections thru 4435 CCTV cameras
The Election Commission (EC) is monitoring Gazipur City Corporation elections through CCTV cameras
Setting rules of the game without parties’ consent may prove unwise
It is quite intriguing how the RPA amendment can be so accommodating to defaulters who are desperate to gain political power.
What will it take for our next election to be credible and acceptable to all?
It must be recognised that the election is not a one-day phenomenon – it is a process involving multiple interrelated steps
Can ballots ensure free and fair elections?
A genuinely inclusive election depends on a wide range of factors, many of which the Election Commission cannot even begin to address
