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
Is the EC fighting an unwinnable war?
There are a few possible explanations behind why the EC chose to suspend the Gaibandha-5 by-poll
CCTV monitoring not enough to prevent election irregularities
What the suspension of Gaibandha-5 by-poll really means
Is Gaibandha-5 by-poll a prelude to the main show?
EC’s action in Gaibandha-5 on Wednesday was commendable.
EVM neglect is EC's failure
Will the EC take any steps to address the crisis of confidence it's facing?
Tk 642cr EVMs unusable for a lack of upkeep
At least 27,900 EVMs worth around Tk 642 crore have become unusable for a lack of proper storage facility and maintenance, show Election Commission documents.
Why this relentless push for EVMs?
EC’s actions are failing to inspire trust in the democratic process
If opinions can be changed, who says the poll results won’t be?
ECs in Bangladesh have historically faced controversies
EC's electoral roadmap: All challenges not addressed
The Election Commission’s roadmap for the next parliamentary polls is very much “conventional” and it does not detail how the challenges of holding a free, fair and inclusive election will be addressed, say experts.
A roadmap without concrete solutions
EC will have to move mountains to overcome its crisis of confidence
EC doctored parties’ stance on EVM
According to the Election Commission, 17 parties during their talks with the EC opined in favour of using EVMs in the next national polls but The Daily Star found that at least four of them actually spoke against using EVMs.