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.
BNP demands fresh poll schedule for 3 Feni municipalities
BNP demands that the Election Commission announce fresh election schedule as its candidates could not file nomination due to obstacle created by the ruling Awami League men.
BNP finalises municipality mayoral aspirants
BNP finalises the list of its mayoral aspirants in all 236 municipalities across the country to contest the elections scheduled to be held on December 30.
Kabore elected Burkina Faso president
Roch Marc Christian Kabore has won presidential elections in Burkina Faso, the electoral commission says.
‘Don’t allow Jamaat men to run polls’
The Workers Party of Bangladesh urges the Election Commission not to allow any Jamaat-e-Islami activists to take part in the municipality election under the banner of BNP-led 20-party alliance.
Municipality polls in time, campaigns sans MPs
EC will not defer municipality polls slated for Dec 30. MPs to remain out of electioneering campaigns, officials say
EC to decide tomorrow on AL, BNP’s demands
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad says the Election Commission will decide tomorrow on the demands of political parties over the upcoming municipality elections.
BNP against MPs’ participation in polls campaign
BNP urges Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad to take measures so that lawmakers cannot take part in the municipality election campaign.
Municipality polls: Shahjahan to verify BNP nominations
BNP informs the Election Commission that its joint secretary general Md Shahjanan will verify the nomination papers of its prospective mayoral candidates for the municipality polls.
BNP to contest municipality polls
BNP decides in principle to participate in the December 30 municipality elections.
Maiden partisan municipality polls Dec 30
Elections to 234 municipalities across the country will be held on December 30, the chief election commissioner announces.