Md. Abdul Alim

The writer is director of the Election Working Group. E-mail: [email protected]

For a fairer electoral process

Newspaper reports say that the Election Commission (EC) is going to start 'drawing' or 'redrawing' boundaries of parliamentary constituencies in the country.

If we really want genuinely free and fair elections. . .

We need an EC which is truly independent from all aspects; this independence does not only mean structural independence, but operational and financial independence along with individual independence of the election commissioners.

How they could have been

The municipal elections held on December 30 in 234 municipalities are considered neither 'credible' nor 'unacceptable' by any observer

Credible Elections and 'Caretaker' Government

On July 26, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said 'a caretaker government is not a must for holding national election, but it has to be held under a neutral government, no matter what its name is'.

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.

July 6, 2017
July 6, 2017

For a fairer electoral process

Newspaper reports say that the Election Commission (EC) is going to start 'drawing' or 'redrawing' boundaries of parliamentary constituencies in the country.

June 15, 2016
June 15, 2016

If we really want genuinely free and fair elections. . .

We need an EC which is truly independent from all aspects; this independence does not only mean structural independence, but operational and financial independence along with individual independence of the election commissioners.

January 3, 2016
January 3, 2016

How they could have been

The municipal elections held on December 30 in 234 municipalities are considered neither 'credible' nor 'unacceptable' by any observer

August 18, 2015
August 18, 2015

Credible Elections and 'Caretaker' Government

On July 26, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said 'a caretaker government is not a must for holding national election, but it has to be held under a neutral government, no matter what its name is'.

August 1, 2015
August 1, 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.

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