February 17, 2017
Elections: EC to ensure participation of all parties
The new Election Commission yesterday discussed how to create an atmosphere conducive to all-party participation in polls -- both at
February 16, 2017
No old, unfit buses after next month
The authorities concerned will launch a joint drive against over 20-year-old buses, unfit vehicles, and illegal drivers in the capital from March 1 to reduce congestion and the number of accidents...
February 15, 2017
Huda-led EC set to make debut with local polls
Immediately after taking oath today, the newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda and four other commissioners would set about the task of holding some pending local government polls.
January 8, 2017
EC won't look into informal allegations
The Election Commission will not investigate informal allegations of black money use in the recently held district council polls. Even Awami League lawmakers had made such allegations.
January 2, 2017
Waterbus Service in Dhaka: Getting worse every day
With luggage in hand, Mehedi Hasan walked towards the city's Gabtoli landing station to catch a waterbus to Sadarghat.
December 27, 2016
EC wary of polls code violation by MPs
Violating electoral rules, some Awami League lawmakers have been campaigning for their preferred candidates in the zila parishad elections for the last few weeks.
December 24, 2016
Elected councillors are mostly clean
The people of Narayanganj city have mostly chosen candidates with clean image in the just-concluded elections as majority of the councillors-elect do not have criminal records.
December 15, 2016
The same old complaints, same answers
Zahidul Islam bought a used motorcycle and went to Bangladesh Road Transport Authority's (BRTA) Mirpur office in September
December 13, 2016
No voting to Bhola, Feni zila parishads
Twenty-two district council chairman candidates have been declared elected unopposed by the Election Commission.
December 10, 2016
EC not monitoring ROs' compliance with directives
The Election Commission (EC) is not monitoring the implementation progress of directives it issued to Returning Officers (RO) for a fair Narayanganj City Corporation polls, slated for December 22.