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.

Polling opened at 7:30am and will continue without break until 4:30pm

Decision undermines transparency, voter confidence, and media freedom, it says

Student body alleges bias over postal ballots, student union elections

Opening day’s talks will be held in two sessions

Demonstrators yesterday enforced blockades and staged sit-ins in Faridpur, Pabna, and Bagerhat, protesting the Election Commission’s recent redrawing of constituencies in their areas.

Effective safeguards are needed to prevent AI disruption in the election

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said he would “strongly urge” the government to keep the National Identity services under the Election Commission’s jurisdiction.

Questions have been raised about the current Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal and his colleagues.

Elections are of paramount importance to a country’s quality of democratic governance.

Why did the EVM experiment fall on its face?

Heavy use of plastic in election campaigning raises concerns

It is heartening to see that the media has been preparing statements based on the information in affidavits submitted by the candidates who are running for parliament.

AL-nominated and AL independent candidates will have enough AL supporters to represent a decent voter turnout.

Observation by local and foreign observers may help add credence to the status of fairness of election and make them credible at home and abroad, the chief election commissioner (CEC) said in a letter to the EU.

A further blow to the possibility of elections being free and fair

A fair election will require much more than token initiatives

The European Union will send an exploratory election monitoring mission to Bangladesh in July as the Election Commission has welcomed them in a written invitation..EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley confirmed the development to The Daily Star..He said he was very happy abou

Such an extraordinary emphasis on having elections in some constituencies make us wonder whether there’s more to this than meets the eye.

Even if the outcome seems predetermined, it is essential to exercise the right to vote and make one's voice heard.