General election 2023
Opinion / Our Election Commission's critical failings
Can anyone be blamed for concluding that the EC is partisan and incapable of performing impartially and independently?
The Street View / The Zahangir model of navigating elections
Zahangir’s mother, who has never been in politics, is contesting for the mayoral post.
Is the US really happy with our election plan?
Foreign Minister Momen’s meeting with US Secretary of State Anthony J Blinken was understandably a delicate one.
#ChallengingTimes ahead for the Awami League?
It appears as though allowing the practice of “buying” nominations for too long may have hurt the party’s internal democracy.
Is BNP emerging as a worthy opposition?
Recent mass gatherings mobilised by BNP signal a change in their strategy
When it’s the BNP, you never know
With yet another general election coming up, BNP is trying to warm up its ranks.
Free and fair elections: A far-fetched dream or a possible reality?
The issue this country faces is not a lack of active political participation; people want to vote.
How do we get the goons out of the EVM booths?
The recent eruption of political activity, and hence political news centred on city corporation elections has again livened up the dull, drab political stage of recent times.
Who is afraid of EVMs and why?
CEC Kazi Habibul Awal recently said there was no scope for showing muscle power during voting if the electronic voting machines (EVMs) are used during the 2023 general election in Bangladesh.
EC starts registration process for new political parties
The Election Commission today (May 26, 2022) started the registration process for new political parties.
EC currently not capable of holding polls in all 300 seats using EVMs: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said the Election Commission is yet to take the final decision about using electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the next parliamentary election.