Election Commission (EC)

EC’s role in Gazipur laudable

It must also ensure fair campaign in the lead-up to elections

EC satisfied with GCC polls

Election Commissioner Md Alamgir said they are satisfied with the way the election was held in Gazipur City Corporation today.

Voting closes with no reports of violence

Voting in the Gazipur City Corporation election ended after eight hours, during which there was no report of violence. .Counting of votes began shortly after balloting ended at 4:00pm.However, the presence of the ruling Awami League was overwhelming inside and outside some polling ce

Gazipur city polls in frames

A total of 11,79,476 voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the Gazipur City Corporation election today. The voting started at 8:00am and will continue until 4:00pm without any break.

Voting went on peacefully in first 2.5 hours: EC

Voting in the Gazipur City Corporation election has been going on peacefully in the first first two and a half hours of polling, said Election Commissioner Md Alamgir

EC monitoring elections thru 4435 CCTV cameras

The Election Commission (EC) is monitoring Gazipur City Corporation elections through CCTV cameras

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

No EVMs in general polls / Can ballots ensure free and fair elections?

A genuinely inclusive election depends on a wide range of factors, many of which the Election Commission cannot even begin to address

May 26, 2023
May 26, 2023

EC’s role in Gazipur laudable

It must also ensure fair campaign in the lead-up to elections

May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023

EC satisfied with GCC polls

Election Commissioner Md Alamgir said they are satisfied with the way the election was held in Gazipur City Corporation today.

May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023

Voting closes with no reports of violence

Voting in the Gazipur City Corporation election ended after eight hours, during which there was no report of violence. .Counting of votes began shortly after balloting ended at 4:00pm.However, the presence of the ruling Awami League was overwhelming inside and outside some polling ce

May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023

Gazipur city polls in frames

A total of 11,79,476 voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the Gazipur City Corporation election today. The voting started at 8:00am and will continue until 4:00pm without any break.

May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023

Voting went on peacefully in first 2.5 hours: EC

Voting in the Gazipur City Corporation election has been going on peacefully in the first first two and a half hours of polling, said Election Commissioner Md Alamgir

May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023

EC monitoring elections thru 4435 CCTV cameras

The Election Commission (EC) is monitoring Gazipur City Corporation elections through CCTV cameras

May 24, 2023
May 24, 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.

May 7, 2023
May 7, 2023

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

April 5, 2023
April 5, 2023

Can ballots ensure free and fair elections?

A genuinely inclusive election depends on a wide range of factors, many of which the Election Commission cannot even begin to address

April 4, 2023
April 4, 2023

A farewell to EVMs

While the decision to scrap the EVMs is a step in the right direction, the EC must not lose sight of the fact that there are many other pressing issues that it must address for a free, fair and participatory elections.