Election Commission

BNP against MPs’ participation in polls campaign

BNP urges Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad to take measures so that lawmakers cannot take part in the municipality election campaign.
29 November 2015

Municipality polls: Shahjahan to verify BNP nominations

BNP informs the Election Commission that its joint secretary general Md Shahjanan will verify the nomination papers of its prospective mayoral candidates for the municipality polls.
28 November 2015

BNP to contest municipality polls

BNP decides in principle to participate in the December 30 municipality elections.
25 November 2015

Maiden partisan municipality polls Dec 30

Elections to 234 municipalities across the country will be held on December 30, the chief election commissioner announces.
24 November 2015

THE FOG OF OPINION POLLS

Perhaps Congress leaders think that things cannot get any worse after the nadir of 2014. Maybe they should think again. The reason is clear. Congress political tactics this year have floated out of the range of common sense.
8 November 2015

‘Dec 20-24 suitable for municipal polls’

An election commissioner says it will be suitable for the Election Commission (EC) if municipal polls are held in the third week of December.
4 November 2015

Telcos sign deals to access NID database today

Telecom operators will sign deals with the Election Commission today to get access to the national identification database to introduce biometric registration system for new SIM cards.
2 November 2015

Tangail-4 by-polls stayed till Jan 31

The Supreme Court extends till January 31 its order that had stayed the process for holding Tangail-4 by-polls. It asks High Court to hear and dispose of a rule issued over the nomination of Krishak Shramik Janata League President Abdul Kader Siddique by this time.
2 November 2015

Moulvibazar-3 by-polls Dec 8

The by-election to the Moulvibazar-3 constituency will be held on December 8, the Election Commission announced today.
29 October 2015

SC stays Tangail-4 by-polls process till Nov 2

The Supreme Court stays process for holding Tangail-4 by-polls till November 2.
27 October 2015

15 EC officials receive death threats

A suspected extortionist demands toll from 15 Election Commission officials and threatens to kill them or kidnap their children if his demand goes unheeded.
26 October 2015

Accept Kader Siddique’s nomination, HC tells EC

Eight days after the Election Commission (EC) declined to accept the nomination of Kader Siddique, president of Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL), for Tangail-4 by-polls, the High Court asks the EC to allow him take part in the election.
21 October 2015

Tangail-4 by-polls Nov 10 instead of Oct 28: EC

The by-election to Tangail-4 constituency will be held on November 10 instead of October 28.
17 September 2015

Tangail-4 by-poll on October 28

Election Commission declares that by-poll for Tangail-4 constituency, which fell vacant following resignation of sacked minister Abdul Latif Siddique, will be held on October 28.
15 September 2015

AL earned Tk 9.5 crore in 2014

Ruling Awami League submits its audited financial statement for 2014 to the Election Commission showing an earning of about Tk 9.5 crore.
31 August 2015

Latif’s JS membership: SC clears way for EC hearing

The Supreme Court today cleared the way for Election Commission to hold hearing on the dispute over cancellation of the parliament membership of sacked minister Abdul Latif Siddique.
23 August 2015

Latif’s JS membership: HC clears bar for EC hearing

The High Court upholds the Election Commission’s decision to hear the dispute on cancelling Abdul Latif Siddique’s parliament membership.
20 August 2015

HC questions EC’s data collection of under 18 citizens

HC questions legality of the Election Commission's move to collect information about the people, who have not attained the age of 18 years, as part of updating voter list.
18 August 2015

AL made a mistake by expelling me: Latif

Sacked minister Abdul Latif Siddique questions Awami League's jurisdiction of expelling him from the party and claims AL made a mistake by taking such decision.
2 August 2015

For a credible electoral roll

Election Commission Bangladesh (ECB) has started updating electoral roll since July 25, 2015 which will continue up to February 10, 2016.
31 July 2015