Bangladesh Election Commission

3 MPs ordered to leave area before UZ polls

Election Commission orders three lawmakers to leave their constituencies immediately for violating polls code ahead of upazila election.
Voting at all centres in Katiadi suspended over 'rigging'

Authorities suspend voting at all 89 centres of Katiadi upazila in Kishoreganj following allegations of huge irregularities during the 3rd phase of upazila elections.
Learn from EVM-related mistakes

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda yesterday asked the election officials to take lessons from the polls-time mistakes while using Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) during the December 30 national election and be prepared for the upcoming upazila elections.
11th general polls a ‘bright example’ in nat’l life: EC Secy

Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed says the 11th parliamentary election will remain as a ‘bright example’ in national life.
Find your polling centre online

Bangladeshi voters can very easily find the polling centres at which they are going to cast their vote on December 30. Follow these simple steps to find your polling centre.
EC not allowing army to work independently: BNP

BNP alleges that the Election Commission (EC) is not allowing army personnel in discharging their duties to improve the law and order situation.
Oikyafront walks out of CEC meet

A Jatiya Oikyafront delegation led by Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday walked out of a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda for what they said was "discourteous behaviour" of the CEC.
25 Jamaat men stay in the race

The Election Commission yesterday said there is no scope now for scrapping the candidacy of 25 Jamaat-e-Islami leaders who are contesting the parliamentary election despite cancellation of the party's registration.
BNP welcomes decision to deploy army ahead of polls

BNP welcomes the Election Commission’s decision to deploy army in the country from December 24 ahead of the upcoming 11th Parliamentary Election slated for December 30.
Satkhira OC withdrawn for 'seeking vote for boat'

The officer-in-charge of Kolaroa Police Station in Satkhira, who allegedly violated electoral code of conduct by seeking vote for Awami League, is withdrawn and attached to district police lines.
Allocate ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ to 4 BNP candidates: HC

The High Court directs the Election Commission to allocate BNP’s election symbol “Sheaf of Paddy” to its four candidates in place of other four rival contenders who were earlier allocated the same symbol.
Writ filed seeking distribution of leaflets with candidates’ affidavit info

A writ petition is filed with the High Court seeking its directives on the Election Commission to provide information submitted by the candidates in their affidavits through distributing leaflets among the voters.
Decision on 25 Jamaat men by Monday

Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin says a decision on the candidacy of 25 Jamaat-e-Islami leaders will be made by Tuesday.
‘Announce accurate results so that people keep faith on EC’

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda urges the officials involved in the election results announcement process to declare accurate results so that people can have faith on the Election Commission.
Stop attack, mass arrest of opposition men: Dr Kamal

Jatiya Oikyafront key leader Dr Kamal Hossain today called upon the Election Commission to take legal steps within a day or two to stop the mass arrest of opposition party men and attack on them.
HC puts bar on Millat, Ilias’s candidacies

The High Court places a bar on M Rashiduzzaman Millat and Tahsina Rushdir Luna from running in the upcoming general election.
'Atmosphere not favourable yet'

The lack of a congenial election atmosphere was casting doubt over the credibility of the upcoming parliamentary polls, speakers said at a discussion yesterday.
1841 candidates to contest JS polls

A total of 1841 candidates from different political parties will contest against 300 seats in the 11th parliamentary election scheduled for December 30.
12 writs filed challenging EC’s nomination rejection orders

A total of 12 aspirants including seven leaders of BNP today filed writ petitions with the High Court against the Election Commission's orders that had rejected their nomination papers to contest in the upcoming national election.
Khaleda loses all 3 appeals at EC

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia lost a legal battle to contest the December 30 national election as the Election Commission yesterday rejected her all three appeals against cancellation of her nominations by returning officers.
Khaleda may appeal to HC

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia may file an appeal to the High Court challenging rejection of her appeals by the Election Commission.
Kader Siddique’s appeal hearing pending

The Election Commission (EC) withholds the hearing on appeal filed by Krishak Sramik Janata League President Kader Siddiqui against rejection of his nomination papers for Tangail-4 and Tangail-8 constituencies.
78 more win appeal against rejection

The Election Commission yesterday allowed slain finance minister Shah AMS Kibria's son Reza Kibria, Jatiya Party leader Masud Parvez Sohel Rana, and 76 others to run in the December 30 election.
EC okays candidacy of 17 on day 2

The Election Commission (EC) declares 17 candidates valid after hearing 40 petitions filed against the rejection of their nomination papers by the returning officers during scrutiny on December 2.
‘EC is under invisible pressure’

Syed Abul Maqsud, a columnist and civic rights activist, says the Election Commission is under an “invisible pressure” and therefore, it is failing to perform properly.
Good news for upazila chairmen vying for JS polls

Upazila chairmen whose nominations were cancelled on the ground that their resignation from their posts were not accepted by the local government ministry are likely to get back their candidacy as the Election Commission okayed candidatures of at least three such election aspirants.
BNP gets back 4 out of 6 seats

BNP has got back three of the six seats which fell void of its candidate for the upcoming general elections. The only seats remaining to receive a ruling are Rangpur-5, Manikganj- 2 and Shariatpur-1 constituencies.
543 appeals; only 3 days to settle

The Election Commission today starts the mammoth task of disposing of 543 appeals against returning officers' nomination rejections.
Election commissioners should resign if can’t perform duty properly: Fakhrul

The election commissioners should resign if they fail to perform their duties properly, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.
Scrutinise Mirza Abbas' nomination paper in 24 hrs: HC

The High Court yesterday directed chief election commissioner (CEC) to immediately forward the nomination paper of BNP leader Mirza Abbas to the returning officer for scrutiny.