The list now includes 6,33,30,103 male voters, 6,03,52,415 female voters, and 994 voters of the hijra community

He made the remarks during a views-exchange meeting with election officials at the Cumilla Regional Election Office, discussing voter list updates and preparation for the next national election

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin today underscored the need for some changes in the existing process to include more youths in the voter list ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections

There is a public perception that the interim government is intentionally delaying the election process, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.

The Election Commission has terminated its contract with Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) for National Identification (NID) data verification services due to a breach of terms.

No election will be held using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), Badiul Alam Majumdar, chief of the Electoral Reform Commission, said yesterday.

The Election Commission, under the stewardship of Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, has embarked on preparations for the nation's 13th parliamentary election, setting the wheels in motion for what it promises to be a festival time in the country's democratic journey

Badiul Alam Majumdar, the head of the Election System Reform Commission, today said there are no obstacles to the Awami League's participation in the upcoming 13th national election

The next parliamentary polls are expected to take place by June 30, 2026, said Shafiqul Alam, the press secretary to the chief adviser.

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin yesterday assured that the government is fully prepared to hold the national election.

Four eminent citizens responded positively to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’s announcement that the next national election would be held either at the end of 2025 or in the first half of 2026.

BNP leaders welcomed Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’s announcement on the timeline of national elections but urged a clear and actionable roadmap.

He further said if there is an election before the trial of 2024, the 2,000 martyrs and millions injured will not get any justice

The Electoral Reform Commission asked 30 returning officers and assistant returning officers to attend a meeting today to gather information on alleged irregularities in the previous three national polls held under the previous Awami League government.

Apurba Jahangir, the deputy press Secretary to the chief adviser, said today that the education adviser's comments regarding the national parliament election were personal opinions

Students Against Discrimination and 29 other student organisations have agreed on demanding elections to student councils at universities and colleges across the country by late January or early February.

The newly constituted Election Commission, which held its first meeting yesterday, decided to send its representatives door to door to update the voter list in March next year.

UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis met Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin today and discussed various issues, including the upcoming elections in Bangladesh.

Election Commis-sioner Brig Gen Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah yesterday said they have no choice but to conduct a “good” national election as the country is passing a transitional period.

Says Badiul Alam Majumdar after a discussion