Election Commission
EC, AL already in election mode
The Election Commission and Awami League seem to have started taking preparations for the coming national election.
‘If an election is not participatory, it is neither free nor fair’
Former Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain in an interview with The Daily Star.
Don't be fooled by the RPO amendment
The EC's rush in revising the RPO meant allowing the ruling party to impose their wish in the codification process.
Why tie up EC’s hands further?
The amendment of the Representation of the People Order (RPO) comes at a critical juncture when the demand for holding a free and fair election in Bangladesh is getting louder at home and abroad
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Politics at crossroads
The prospect of a free and fair election is still eluding us.
EC's biometric verification system restored after 55 hours
Difficulties in accessing the system began at 8.30pm on June 18
Election legitimacy will be zero without major parties' participation: CEC
There has been uncertainty about how participatory the next national election, slated for the end of this year or early 2024, will be as the BNP has been threatening to boycott the polls if it is held under the ruling Awami League government
Ballot papers, not EVMs for all seats in next national elections: EC
The EC secretary said polling in all 300 constituencies in the next national polls, slated for late 2023 or early 2024, will be held using ballot papers and transparent ballot boxes.
A year on, EC yet to earn trust
Since its formation a year ago, the new Election Commission has largely failed to gain the opposition parties’ trust, said political analysts
EC, AL already in election mode
The Election Commission and Awami League seem to have started taking preparations for the coming national election.
‘If an election is not participatory, it is neither free nor fair’
Former Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain in an interview with The Daily Star.
Don't be fooled by the RPO amendment
The EC's rush in revising the RPO meant allowing the ruling party to impose their wish in the codification process.
Why tie up EC’s hands further?
The amendment of the Representation of the People Order (RPO) comes at a critical juncture when the demand for holding a free and fair election in Bangladesh is getting louder at home and abroad
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Politics at crossroads
The prospect of a free and fair election is still eluding us.
EC's biometric verification system restored after 55 hours
Difficulties in accessing the system began at 8.30pm on June 18
Election legitimacy will be zero without major parties' participation: CEC
There has been uncertainty about how participatory the next national election, slated for the end of this year or early 2024, will be as the BNP has been threatening to boycott the polls if it is held under the ruling Awami League government
Ballot papers, not EVMs for all seats in next national elections: EC
The EC secretary said polling in all 300 constituencies in the next national polls, slated for late 2023 or early 2024, will be held using ballot papers and transparent ballot boxes.
A year on, EC yet to earn trust
Since its formation a year ago, the new Election Commission has largely failed to gain the opposition parties’ trust, said political analysts
AL nominates Shahabuddin as presidential candidate
An AL delegation, led by the party's General Secretary Obaidul Quader, submitted the nomination papers at the Election Commission this morning.
