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

September 18, 2023
September 18, 2023

EC, AL already in election mode

The Election Commission and Awami League seem to have started taking preparations for the coming national election.

July 17, 2023
July 17, 2023

‘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.

July 15, 2023
July 15, 2023

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.

July 9, 2023
July 9, 2023

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

July 7, 2023
July 7, 2023

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Politics at crossroads

The prospect of a free and fair election is still eluding us.

June 21, 2023
June 21, 2023

EC's biometric verification system restored after 55 hours

Difficulties in accessing the system began at 8.30pm on June 18

April 6, 2023
April 6, 2023

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

April 3, 2023
April 3, 2023

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. 

February 27, 2023
February 27, 2023

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

February 12, 2023
February 12, 2023

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.