Nine out of 22 parties skip first session of talks with EC

Nine political parties skipped the first session of talks with the Election Commission today
4 November 2023, 05:18 AM

National election: Commonwealth likely to send assessment team Nov 19

A pre-election assessment mission from the Commonwealth will visit Dhaka from November 19-22, ahead of the 12th parliamentary election.
3 November 2023, 18:00 PM

EC meeting with president deferred to November 9

The Election Commission’s courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin has been deferred to November 9, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said yesterday.
3 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Commonwealth to send pre-election mission on Nov 19

The Commonwealth will decide on sending a full observer mission only after the findings of the pre-election mission are communicated to the Commonwealth secretary-general
3 November 2023, 06:21 AM

11.97cr eligible to vote: EC

The EC yesterday published the final voters’ list for the upcoming 12th parliamentary polls, with 11,96,91,633 eligible to cast their votes.
2 November 2023, 18:00 PM

EC letter inviting parties for dialogue delivered at BNP’s sealed office

A staffer of the Election Commission today left an invitation letter addressed to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on a chair at the gate of the party’s central office at Nayapaltan which remained sealed following the October 28 rally
2 November 2023, 13:48 PM

Final voter list: Nearly 12cr eligible to vote in upcoming polls

Election Commission published the final voters' list for the upcoming 12th parliamentary polls this afternoon with 11,96,91,633 voters
2 November 2023, 10:59 AM

Fulfil responsibilities properly for fair, peaceful polls, EC tells ministries

The Election Commission (EC) today directed ministries and departments concerned to perform their duties properly in organising a free, fair, and peaceful election.
1 November 2023, 11:22 AM

Elections cannot be fair when opposition is targeted: HRW

Human Rights Watch has called upon Bangladesh’s international partners to insist that elections cannot be considered fair when the opposition is targeted, harassed, and behind bars.
1 November 2023, 06:34 AM

EC to hold dialogue with political parties on Nov 4

The Election Commission will hold dialogues with all registered political parties on the upcoming election amid the political turmoil in the country
31 October 2023, 11:09 AM

Polls will be held as scheduled regardless of whether environment is favourable: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said the 12th national polls would be held as scheduled regardless of whether the environment for elections is favourable.
31 October 2023, 09:00 AM

CEC to meet president on Nov 5 to discuss announcement of nat’l polls schedule

Chief Election Commission Kazi Habibul Awal will meet with President Mohammed Shahabuddin on November 5 to discuss the announcement of the election schedule, according to Bangabhaban
31 October 2023, 07:44 AM

Haas calls for dialogue without preconditions to deescalate violence

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas today said he hoped that all sides can engage in dialogue without preconditions in order to deescalate prevailing tensions and find a pathway to free, fair and peaceful elections.
31 October 2023, 06:41 AM

Election will be halted in case of voting irregularities: CEC

'If irregularities occur across the entire country, there will be no election. Elections will be halted nationwide and will be held again. If irregularities are identified at a specific polling centre, voting there will be stopped, and it will be rescheduled,' says Habibul
26 October 2023, 13:11 PM

Will continue inviting political parties for dialogues: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal today said the commission will continue inviting political parties to hold dialogues to address issues ahead of the upcoming national election.
26 October 2023, 08:30 AM

National Polls: EC in full gear with key issues unresolved

The Election Commission is making all-out preparations to hold the polls in January, though some crucial political and administrative issues still remain unresolved.
25 October 2023, 18:00 PM
25 October 2023, 16:51 PM

Patuakhali-1 by-polls on Nov 26

The by-election to Patuakhali-1 constituency will be held on November 26, said EC Secretary Jahangir Alam yesterday.
24 October 2023, 18:00 PM

No lack of coordination among commissioners: EC Ahsan

Election Commissioner Brig Gen (Retd) Ahsan Habib Khan today said that there was no lack of coordination among the commissioners
24 October 2023, 10:35 AM

Patuakhali-1 by-polls on November 26

The by-election to Patuakhali-1 constituency will be held on November 26, Election Commission Secretary Jahangir Alam said today
24 October 2023, 07:07 AM