Polls to local bodies: EC seeks info from LGD to finalise schedule
10 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The Election Commission yesterday sought information from the Local Government Division on the number of local government bodies eligible to go to polls.
10 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Persons with disabilities: City’s only dedicated playground stays unused
10 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Dhaka’s only designated playground for persons with disabilities has remained largely unused despite being restored and inaugurated two years ago with much fanfare.
10 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Local Govt Elections / EC sets sights on October
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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.
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
With October in mind, EC gears up for local govt elections
28 June 2026, 19:21 PM
Polling centres likely to increase for union parishad elections; EC says no decisions to be made without consulting political parties
28 June 2026, 19:21 PM
Local govt polls: EC drafts stricter code of conduct
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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.
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
FY 2026-27 budget: Tk 4,401 crore proposed for EC as local polls near
11 June 2026, 18:07 PM
Allocation rises by Tk 1,445 crore from the outgoing fiscal year’s initial budget
11 June 2026, 18:07 PM
Union Parishad / Draft polls code likely next week
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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.
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM
EC likely to publish draft of UP election code within a week
10 June 2026, 11:06 AM
Draft to be opened for public opinion before final approval by commission
10 June 2026, 11:06 AM
EC plans to unveil polls schedule on December 10 or 11
The Election Commission is likely to announce the election schedule on December 10 or 11, setting the stage for the much-anticipated national polls and the referendum on the July charter in mid-February.
4 December 2025, 18:17 PM
Polling time, booths likely to increase
Upon receiving the government’s directive to hold a referendum alongside the upcoming 13th national election, the Election Commission has begun exploring measures to ensure both votes run smoothly.
23 November 2025, 18:37 PM
Friday’s jolt lays bare Dhaka’s fragility
Experts warned that far greater losses await if the authorities fail to act now
22 November 2025, 18:17 PM
BNP wants returning officers from commission, not the admin
Jamaat questions reshuffles in police, admin; NCP says candidates must not use alliance partner’s symbols
19 November 2025, 18:24 PM
EC bans posters, drones in campaigns
The Election Commission has introduced a comprehensive code of conduct that bans the use of posters and sets clear guidelines for the use of social media during election campaigns.
11 November 2025, 18:00 PM
67% of polling stations ‘risky’
Nearly two-thirds of polling centres for the upcoming national election have been classified as “risky,” a sharp rise from the 2024 polls, when only about 25 percent of centres were deemed risky.
9 November 2025, 21:17 PM
No end in sight to charter deadlock
BNP bins Jamaat’s call for dialogue, says it’ll respond only to chief adviser's invite
8 November 2025, 18:08 PM
Jamaat sets sights on voters beyond borders
Despite uncertainty over how effective the Election Commission’s costly initiative to bring expatriate Bangladeshis into the voting process will be, Jamaat-e-Islami has been actively working to woo this voter base.
1 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Tug-of-war over water lily continues
EC cites emblem rules; NCP warns it won’t join polls without desired symbol
22 October 2025, 18:19 PM
EC finalises 300 constituency boundaries, redraws 46 seats
Gazipur gains one new seat while Bagerhat loses one
4 September 2025, 16:03 PM
Fugitives can’t run in national elections
The Election Commission has proposed stricter amendments to the election law, including a provision barring fugitives from contesting national polls.
3 September 2025, 18:05 PM
Work plan for polls: EC aims to wrap up key preps by November
The Election Commission yesterday unveiled its work plan for the next general election and set November as the deadline for wrapping up all major preparations.
28 August 2025, 18:32 PM
Install CCTV at vulnerable polling centres
The Ministry of Home Affairs has taken several decisions to ensure security during the upcoming national election.
23 July 2025, 20:19 PM
Silence, sorrow replace bells at Milestone
The usual bustle was missing at Milestone School and College yesterday. There were no students running across the playground, no morning assembly, and no classroom chatter.
22 July 2025, 22:47 PM
Silence, sorrow replace school bells at Milestone after air force jet crash
Students, parents recall near escapes
22 July 2025, 08:18 AM
‘We were ready to go home’
Barely 300 metres from Milestone School and College, Sharif Ul Anwar Sazzan was waiting for his son Srijon Sattik, a sixth grader, to come out so they could return home for lunch.
21 July 2025, 18:20 PM
‘Please help us find our children’
Parul wails in anguish as she searches for her 3rd grader daughter Nusrat
21 July 2025, 10:56 AM
Election observers: Minimum age lowered to 21
The Election Commission yesterday revoked the registrations of all 96 local organisations that monitored the 12th national election.
17 July 2025, 21:18 PM
Political parties with phantom addresses queue for EC nod
In its application for registration with the Election Commission, Janatar Bangladesh Party has said its central office is located on the 12th floor of Darus Salam Arcade near the capital’s Paltan intersection.
5 July 2025, 18:02 PM
Draft polls code seeks to regulate digital campaigns
The Election Commission is likely to have a set of guidelines in its electoral code of conduct for the use of social media in campaigning.
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM