Election Commission (EC)

EC considers 'proxy voting’ best option to ensure expatriates' voting rights

The Election Commission (EC) is considering the "proxy voting system" as the best available option to ensure voting rights for expatriates

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.

Local polls not feasible by Dec

It will not be feasible to hold local elections before the national polls mainly because of the lengthy process and logistics involved, say Election Commission officials.

Bangladesh’s voter count now 12.36 crore: EC draft list

The list now includes 6,33,30,103 male voters, 6,03,52,415 female voters, and 994 voters of the hijra community

Election Commission must pave the way for fair polls

The electoral process finally begins amid huge expectations

New Election Commission formed with former secy AMM Nasir Uddin as CEC

President Mohammed Shahabuddin also appointed four commissioners

Politics-business mix coming home to roost

Record rise in businessmen MPs raises concerns

How constitutional is the EC’s demand to ban political gatherings?

We are at a loss to understand on what grounds the EC can make such a demand of the government.

No political events other than electioneering from Dec 18: EC

The Election Commission asked the government to take necessary steps so that no one can take up or enforce any political programmes other than what is needed for electioneering from December 18

March 17, 2025
March 17, 2025

EC considers 'proxy voting’ best option to ensure expatriates' voting rights

The Election Commission (EC) is considering the "proxy voting system" as the best available option to ensure voting rights for expatriates

March 11, 2025
March 11, 2025

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.

March 2, 2025
March 2, 2025

Local polls not feasible by Dec

It will not be feasible to hold local elections before the national polls mainly because of the lengthy process and logistics involved, say Election Commission officials.

January 2, 2025
January 2, 2025

Bangladesh’s voter count now 12.36 crore: EC draft list

The list now includes 6,33,30,103 male voters, 6,03,52,415 female voters, and 994 voters of the hijra community

November 22, 2024
November 22, 2024

Election Commission must pave the way for fair polls

The electoral process finally begins amid huge expectations

November 21, 2024
November 21, 2024

New Election Commission formed with former secy AMM Nasir Uddin as CEC

President Mohammed Shahabuddin also appointed four commissioners

January 11, 2024
January 11, 2024

Politics-business mix coming home to roost

Record rise in businessmen MPs raises concerns

December 13, 2023
December 13, 2023

How constitutional is the EC’s demand to ban political gatherings?

We are at a loss to understand on what grounds the EC can make such a demand of the government.

December 12, 2023
December 12, 2023

No political events other than electioneering from Dec 18: EC

The Election Commission asked the government to take necessary steps so that no one can take up or enforce any political programmes other than what is needed for electioneering from December 18

November 30, 2023
November 30, 2023

The human toll of political expediency

Aggrieved BNP families’ pleas for justice deserve proper response