Election Commission
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The EC was a rubber stamp to legalise AL's usurpation of power in last three elections
EC registration: SC restores Jamaat’s appeal against scrapping
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday restored an appeal that challenged a High Court verdict scrapping the Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration with the Election Commission as a political party.
Futility of restoring the non-party caretaker government
We must first acknowledge that the Bangladesh Constitution has failed to maintain a robust democratic system.
Reform the system, politics will fall in line
But let's remember, this victory is just the beginning—10 percent of the journey. The real challenge lies ahead. This is where we, Sri Lankans, faltered.
Can a proportional representation system ensure better democracy?
In the PR system, each party may be required to pay a certain amount of money as security fee against each of its nominated candidates.
Time to declare EVMs’ end
The machines that still remain functional have only four years of their lifespan left.
People's loss of faith in elections: To what extent is the EC to blame?
The EC's attempts to portray the election as participatory and fair seem to have been more focused on appearance than on genuine efforts to achieve these goals.
Observing the ‘election observers’
Bangladesh now has a new government, determined through an election held on January 7 that was described as “controversial" in well-known international press
The election is not the endgame
“What’s the point of this election?” Its winner has already been predetermined.
Civil society urges Election Commission to gain public confidence
Civil society members in a dialogue with the Election Commission (EC) discuss three agenda – gaining public confidence, army deployment and no-vote option during the next parliamentary elections.
Voter roll updating starts Jul 25
The Election Commission (EC) will start updating the voter list from July 25, taking some special measures to prevent Rohingyas from becoming voters.
Rebel candidates behind UP polls violence: Minister
Rebel candidates were responsible for the deadly violence during the recently held Union Parishad (UP) elections, law minister tells the parliament.
Ex-enclave people to be made voters ‘in 3 months’
Election Commission (EC) plans to enroll the people of ex-enclaves as voters within three months in addition to providing them with national identity (NID) cards.
EC passes the buck on society
The Election Commission has passed the buck to the society by making a ridiculous claim that "social instability is one of the major causes" for the widespread violence in the just concluded union parishad polls.
UP polls: BNP blames govt, EC for violence, irregularities
Both the government and the Election Commission are responsible for the irregularities and violence occurred during all the phases of union parishad elections, BNP alleges.
UP polls: Voting ends in 6th and last phase of UP polls
Marked by incidents of violence that claimed the lives of at least three people, voting ends in the sixth and final phase of the union parishad elections in 698 unions.
‘Assault’ of polls officials: EC to file case against AL MP
EC to file case against AL lawmaker of Chittagong-16 constituency for allegedly beating an upazila election officer in Chittagong.
EC receives scores of complaints
The Election Commission has received scores of complaints over anomalies in the fifth phase of the union parishad polls held on May 28.
6 shot in Munshiganj pre-polls violence
At least six people have been bullet-hit in a pre-election violence in Munshiganj’s Sadar upazila ahead of union parishad election this Saturday.