CEC
Are we running in circles?
The only way out of a controversial election is dialogue
‘Will this help EC hold fair polls?’
If the Election Commission cannot ensure free and fair elections, it could have at the very least prevented the process of “a potentially fraudulent polls”, said Badiul Alam Majumdar, secretary of Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik.
National election on January 7
Unveiling the polls schedule, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal urged all political parties to join the election.
CEC addresses the nation on national polls
Chief Election Commissioner Habibul Awal is addressing the nation to announce the schedule for the 12th parliamentary election.
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?
Draft RPA (amendment) 2023 / Setting rules of the game without parties’ consent may prove unwise
It is quite intriguing how the RPA amendment can be so accommodating to defaulters who are desperate to gain political power.
What will it take for our next election to be credible and acceptable to all?
It must be recognised that the election is not a one-day phenomenon – it is a process involving multiple interrelated steps
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
Ailing Democracy: Rx Intensive Care
Biden’s “inflection point” applies to Bangladesh, too.
Social instability causes of poll violence: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad holds the social instability and rigid stance of the candidates responsible for the election violence.
Causality up in 5th phase UP polls: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad says the causality increased during fifth phase of Union Parishad (UP) election compared to the previous phases.
EC's denial won't bring remedy
It does not matter much to the Election Commission whether or not the polling is mired in widespread violence and irregularities. It has got some canned words for the nation at the end of polling. And it has kept defending the flawed elections in the same old way for the last two years.
Acceptable, peaceful
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad yesterday claimed that the first phase of the union parishad polls was “acceptable” as voting was “peaceful” in most of the polling centres.
Wary of violence, CEC seeks help
Over 700 unions will go to polls today against the backdrop of the deadly violence during electioneering in the last couple of weeks.
Action if AL MPs engaged in electoral activities: Hanif
Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif says organisational steps will be taken against the lawmakers who will get involved in electoral activities during the upcoming union parishad elections.
Stayed municipal polls on Jan 12
Re-elections to 51 polling stations in 20 municipalities across the country will be held on January 12, officials at the Election Commission say.
Municipal polls ‘updated version’ of vote rigging: BNP
Terming it as an "updated version" of vote rigging, BNP decides to express their dissatisfaction of the municipality polls.
Election peaceful: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed claims that the municipality elections were held in a peaceful manner except some stray incidents here and there.
EC to decide tomorrow on AL, BNP’s demands
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad says the Election Commission will decide tomorrow on the demands of political parties over the upcoming municipality elections.
