Electronic Voting Machine

A year on, EC yet to earn trust

Since its formation a year ago, the new Election Commission has largely failed to gain the opposition parties’ trust, said political analysts

BNP MPs' resignation: EC to announce date of by-polls on Sunday

The Election Commission will announce on Sunday the schedule for by-elections to the parliamentary seats that fell vacant following the resignation of the BNP lawmakers.

“Install CCTV cameras rather than buying EVMs”

Former Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain today (October 19, 2022) suggested for installing CCTV cameras -- rather than purchasing EVMs -- in order to hold free and fair elections.

Debates over EVM: Of trust, of technology

With the next parliamentary elections just one and a half years away, fresh debates over using the electronic voting machine in polls have taken the centre stage in the political arena of late.

Army may not be given power of arrest

The army is unlikely to get back the power to arrest anyone for violating electoral laws on the polling day.

February 27, 2023
February 27, 2023

A year on, EC yet to earn trust

Since its formation a year ago, the new Election Commission has largely failed to gain the opposition parties’ trust, said political analysts

December 15, 2022
December 15, 2022

BNP MPs' resignation: EC to announce date of by-polls on Sunday

The Election Commission will announce on Sunday the schedule for by-elections to the parliamentary seats that fell vacant following the resignation of the BNP lawmakers.

October 19, 2022
October 19, 2022

“Install CCTV cameras rather than buying EVMs”

Former Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain today (October 19, 2022) suggested for installing CCTV cameras -- rather than purchasing EVMs -- in order to hold free and fair elections.

June 4, 2022
June 4, 2022

Debates over EVM: Of trust, of technology

With the next parliamentary elections just one and a half years away, fresh debates over using the electronic voting machine in polls have taken the centre stage in the political arena of late.

November 29, 2017
November 29, 2017

Army may not be given power of arrest

The army is unlikely to get back the power to arrest anyone for violating electoral laws on the polling day.