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EC says no army deployment planned for local government elections

24 August 2026
Police, BGB and Ansar asked to prepare for local polls
24 August 2026
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NCP, 6 others miss audit report deadline

21 August 2026
Three political parties registered with the Election Commission last year have violated its rules by failing to submit their annual audit reports, while four others registered in earlier years have also failed to comply.
21 August 2026
EC plans phased local polls from early Oct

EC plans phased local polls from early Oct

9 August 2026
The Election Commission plans to begin local government elections in the first week of October, starting with the haor and northeastern districts -- Sunamganj, Netrokona, Kishoreganj and parts of Habiganj.
9 August 2026
Bangladesh presidential election candidate requirements

Explainer / Who can contest Bangladesh’s presidential election?

6 August 2026
Candidates must be at least 35, secure the support of two MPs and submit nomination papers by August 13
6 August 2026
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Nearly 1 million seek NID corrections a year

3 August 2026
EC clears 9,58,000 applications annually on average
3 August 2026
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Poll campaigns cost nothing for most parties

1 August 2026
Twenty-seven of the 50 parties that contested February’s general election reported zero campaign expenditure, according to filings submitted to the Election Commission (EC).
1 August 2026
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Presidential polls likely in late Aug

30 July 2026
The Election Commission is planning to hold the next presidential election in the last week of August to elect the head of state.
30 July 2026
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BNP violates polls pledges with 12 government appointments

29 July 2026
The government has handed out contractual appointments to 12 BNP leaders and activists across key entities, including the Election Commission, despite its manifesto pledge to prevent the politicisation of institutions and strengthen their independence.
29 July 2026
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Tug-of-war over water lily continues

EC cites emblem rules; NCP warns it won’t join polls without desired symbol
22 October 2025
Bangladesh national election 2026 constituencies

EC finalises 300 constituency boundaries, redraws 46 seats

Gazipur gains one new seat while Bagerhat loses one
4 September 2025
Election Commission has proposed stricter amendments to the election law

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
Polls Work plan by Election Commission

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
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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
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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
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Silence, sorrow replace school bells at Milestone after air force jet crash

Students, parents recall near escapes
22 July 2025

‘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
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‘Please help us find our children’

Parul wails in anguish as she searches for her 3rd grader daughter Nusrat
21 July 2025
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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
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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
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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
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‘Bekar, Janata, Nagorik’

Ahead of the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election, a total of 147 political parties have applied for registration with the Election Commission (EC), several of them with rather unusual names.
24 June 2025
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EC outlay lower than last election year

Although the national parliamentary election is slated to be held within June next year, the allocation for the Election Commission (EC) in the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025-26 has been set at Tk 2,956 crore — significantly lower than what was spent in the previous election year.
2 June 2025
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A milestone to treasure

Miftahul Jannat Ashra travelled all the way from Chattogram with her parents to claim the reward of years of hard work.
26 April 2025
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Electoral system: EC opposes key reform proposals

The Election Commission has objected to 10 key reform proposals, including those on the delimitation of constituencies, the timing of local government polls and the national election, and investigations against election commissioners.
17 March 2025
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EC starts process to register new political parties

The Election Commission, reaffirming that the next parliamentary polls will be held in December, yesterday initiated the registration process for new political parties.
10 March 2025
Election Commission opens political party registration

Two NPP factions fight over 'mango' election symbol, hearing held at EC

Both factions claim that the 'mango' symbol belongs to them
9 March 2025
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NID services, birth registrations: One authority to serve them all

The government is planning to streamline vital citizen services by bringing National Identity cards, birth and death registrations, and other essential services under a single authority.
4 March 2025
Reform commission proposes separate PSC for health

Reform commission proposes separate PSC for health

The Public Administration Reform Commission has proposed renaming the BCS (Health) cadre as the Bangladesh Health Service, alongside the establishment of a separate Public Service Commission (Health) to oversee recruitment, promotions, and related activities. 
9 February 2025

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