CEC Habibul Awal

Are we running in circles?

The only way out of a controversial election is dialogue

Election Commission's burden of a looming non-inclusive election

Has the EC played its due role? Or have its actions—or rather inactions—contributed to the current political crisis?

Opinion / Our Election Commission's critical failings

Can anyone be blamed for concluding that the EC is partisan and incapable of performing impartially and independently?

Shahabuddin declared president-elect of Bangladesh

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal told reporters at the Election Commission that Shahabuddin, the ruling party nominee, was elected unopposed

If opinions can be changed, who says the poll results won’t be?

ECs in Bangladesh have historically faced controversies

The mythical backbone of the Election Commission

When the CEC has to say out loud that his office has its backbone in the right shape, you know that something is not right there.

CEC hits the nail on the head, but the wrong nail

“Democracy will die if people don’t vote.” This is a very powerful statement from CEC Kazi Habibul Awal.

November 16, 2023
November 16, 2023

Are we running in circles?

The only way out of a controversial election is dialogue

November 12, 2023
November 12, 2023

Election Commission's burden of a looming non-inclusive election

Has the EC played its due role? Or have its actions—or rather inactions—contributed to the current political crisis?

November 7, 2023
November 7, 2023

Our Election Commission's critical failings

Can anyone be blamed for concluding that the EC is partisan and incapable of performing impartially and independently?

February 13, 2023
February 13, 2023

Shahabuddin declared president-elect of Bangladesh

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal told reporters at the Election Commission that Shahabuddin, the ruling party nominee, was elected unopposed

September 20, 2022
September 20, 2022

If opinions can be changed, who says the poll results won’t be?

ECs in Bangladesh have historically faced controversies

August 1, 2022
August 1, 2022

The mythical backbone of the Election Commission

When the CEC has to say out loud that his office has its backbone in the right shape, you know that something is not right there.

July 29, 2022
July 29, 2022

CEC hits the nail on the head, but the wrong nail

“Democracy will die if people don’t vote.” This is a very powerful statement from CEC Kazi Habibul Awal.

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