Another case filed against Nixon Chowdhury, this time by upazila administration

A fair election will not be possible if the government acts with bias during the election period, said Iftekharuzzaman, member of the National Consensus Commission and executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh.

Ballot papers to be sent via postal service, EC secretary says

Commission working to finalise technical and procedural aspects to ensure smooth implementation

Election under the proportional representation system is necessary to address the political parties’ tendency to capture polling centres, said Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday.

Association places five-point demand at Dhaka press conference

Local roads free from the purview of hartal

They also urged political parties to set aside their divisions and reach consensus on implementing proposed reforms

Terming the forthcoming national polls a “foundational election”, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said the government has no alternative but to hold it in the first half of February.

Latest reshuffle follows several rounds of transfers in recent months

The Election Commission yesterday published the draft list of polling centres for the upcoming 13th national election, setting the figure at 42,618.

Cabinet Division rejects reform proposal for separate ‘EC Service’ and an independent secretariat

Gazipur gains one new seat while Bagerhat loses one

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday cleared the way for holding the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union election on September 9 as per schedule.

No lottery system for civil service postings, says senior secretary to public administration ministry

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said certain quarters are making every effort to foil the election and expressed his resolve to have the polls held as scheduled in early February.

One of the committees was formed by the Ducsu election commission, and the other was formed by the proctorial team.

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin expressed concern yesterday that, in addition to political and law-and-order challenges, the commission may also have to confront the threat of misinformation and disinformation on social media during the next polls.

The BNP and Communist Party of Bangladesh welcomed the Election Commission work plan for the next parliamentary polls, while the National Citizen Party and Islami Andolan Bangladesh criticised it.

The Election Commission yesterday unveiled its work plan for the next general election and set November as the deadline for wrapping up all major preparations.