Ahmed Deepto

Excitement lit up her face as Nazifa Anjum Hoque Apshora of Methodist English Medium School posed for a photo with friends, holding a placard that read, “I don’t chase grades, grades chase me.”

As preparations for the local government elections gather pace, the Election Commission (EC) yesterday said it will finalise the code of conduct for the five tiers of local bodies at a meeting on July 21, before sending it to the law ministry for vetting.

Ahead of local government elections, the Election Commission (EC) yesterday said it plans to amend the definition of law enforcement agencies to include the Armed Forces Division to address any untoward situations during the polls.

The imported mangoes cater mainly to high-income buyers willing to pay premium prices year-round

The Election Commission yesterday sought information from the Local Government Division on the number of local government bodies eligible to go to polls.

Dhaka’s only designated playground for persons with disabilities has remained largely unused despite being restored and inaugurated two years ago with much fanfare.

The Election Commission (EC) yesterday said it was gearing up preparations to conduct local government elections, targeting October as the possible timeline, starting with the union parishad polls.

Polling centres likely to increase for union parishad elections; EC says no decisions to be made without consulting political parties

The Election Commission has proposed tougher rules in its draft code of conduct for upcoming local government elections, introducing provisions to disqualify candidates for serious breaches, shorten campaign duration, regulate social media activity, and restrict the use of sound systems.

Allocation rises by Tk 1,445 crore from the outgoing fiscal year’s initial budget

The Election Commission is likely to publish the draft of code of conduct within next week, following a meeting ahead of the upcoming union parishad elections expected to begin in October this year.

Draft to be opened for public opinion before final approval by commission

The Election Commission (EC) is likely to get an allocation of around Tk 2,900 crore in the National Budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year for its operations, including holding local government polls.

Elections to local government bodies are expected to begin with union parishad polls in October, with the schedule likely to be announced in August.

EC moves to standardise rules for five-tier local government polls

The Election Commission’s proposal for a nearly Tk 493 crore infrastructure project was turned down by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on May 13, with the government directing the commission to use space in upazila complexes instead of constructing new offices.

The government is preparing to hold elections to local government bodies in phases, beginning this September-October and continuing into early next year.

Commission says BNCC members can't perform election duties as they are not recognised law enforcers

The Election Commission has begun drafting a unified code of conduct for elections to all five local government tiers, with provisions to ban posters and increase security deposits for the polls, likely to be held later this year.

Both sides present conflicting claims over timing of resignation from Bandarban council post