Bangladesh Election Commission
Column by Mahfuz Anam / EVMs, the EC, and waste of public money
Why did the EVM experiment fall on its face?
Future lawmakers, or lawbreakers?
Heavy use of plastic in election campaigning raises concerns
Turn candidates' halafnama into amalnama
It is heartening to see that the media has been preparing statements based on the information in affidavits submitted by the candidates who are running for parliament.
Opinion / Of the AL, for the AL, and by the AL
AL-nominated and AL independent candidates will have enough AL supporters to represent a decent voter turnout.
Observers may help add credence to fairness of polls, CEC says in reply to EU
Observation by local and foreign observers may help add credence to the status of fairness of election and make them credible at home and abroad, the chief election commissioner (CEC) said in a letter to the EU.
Govt decision to curtail EC’s power
A further blow to the possibility of elections being free and fair
A poll-time government without BNP?
A fair election will require much more than token initiatives
EU to send election monitoring team to Bangladesh in July
The European Union will send an exploratory election monitoring mission to Bangladesh in July as the Election Commission has welcomed them in a written invitation..EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley confirmed the development to The Daily Star..He said he was very happy abou
Time to discard EVMs instead of repairing
Such an extraordinary emphasis on having elections in some constituencies make us wonder whether there’s more to this than meets the eye.
EC shows rare courage, but will it be enough?
Suspension of Gaibandha-5 by-poll sets a huge precedent before the national election
EC to procure 2 lakh EVMs
The Election Commission is going to buy two lakh Electronic Voting Machines for the next national polls, spending more than 10 times what India paid to obtain its EVMs.
Why should we trust EVMs?
The EC has failed to assure the people that EVMs will not lead to electoral fraud
Tribute to Mahbub Talukdar
He will be remembered for his defiant defence of fair elections
US doesn’t favour any particular political party: Ambassador Peter Haas
US does not favour any particular political party, Ambassador Peter Haas said today (August 10, 2022).
EC’s big nothing: From a crowning moment to a humbling experience
Now that the Cumilla City Corporation (CCC) election is over and everything there was to see and hear has been seen and heard, we need to address the elephant in the room.
Why election 2023 needs to be different from the last two
An acceptable election depends on the Election Commission's ability to display its grit and resolve, exercise its writ, remain neutral, and be prompt to address complaints and proactive in detecting violations.
"If I were CEC of New Zealand or Britain, could've wrapped up polls while sipping tea"
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said if he had been made the CEC of New Zealand or Britain, he could have finished the election by sitting on a chair sipping tea.
EC halts CCC election, 2 by-polls
Election Commission postpones Chattogram City Corporation election and by-polls to two constituencies due to the outbreak of coronavirus.
No fake votes possible through EVMs: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda says the electronic voting machines (EVMs) that would be used in the upcoming elections to Dhaka North and South city corporations are of high quality and would not make it possible to cast fake votes using those.
