The US has urged the Bangladesh government to ensure a fair and transparent legal process for political activists arrested ahead of the national elections

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal is set to visit Russia in order to observe the election of the President of Russian Federation and attend the "Electoral Sovereignty and International Standards" conference from March 14 to March 18

The Election Commission will hold the polls to a total of 233 local government bodies on March 9

After boycotting the national election, BNP has now decided not to join the upcoming upazila parishad polls under the current government

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islam today said there will be no violation of the law if political parties do not nominate candidates with their symbol in the upazila parishad elections

Election Commissioner Md Alamgir today said there would be no problem if a political party decided not to field their candidate in local polls

The Election Commission will hold the polls to the Mymensingh City Corporation and the Cumilla City Corporation mayoral by-polls on March 9

The Election Commission (EC) today said the total number of voters in the country now stands at 12,17,75,450, as per the latest draft update

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) today termed the 12th parliamentary election as a one-sided one that was staged to appear competitive, and said it was an “ominous sign” for the country's democracy and the future of elections

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina took oath as the prime minister for the fourth consecutive term and formed government with 37 ministers yesterday.

The council of ministers and portfolios

The number of garment businessmen in the 12th parliament has come down to almost half the number in the previous parliament following the January 7 election, BGMEA said today

Says US National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby

Jatiyo Party Chairman GM Quader today said JP wants to play the role of an opposition party in the 12th parliament formed through the January 7 national election

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the newly elected members of parliament that among all of their responsibilities, their duty towards the people was the most important

UN secretary general tells Bangladesh

Hundreds of Jatiyo Party leaders and activists demonstrated against the party chief and secretary general in front of the JP chairman's office this afternoon, even as their newly elected lawmakers were taking the oath of office in parliament

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Sunday’s parliamentary election will be written in golden in Bangladesh’s history.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today said Jatiyo Party will get priority as the opposition in the parliament if the independent candidates who won in the 12th parliamentary election do not join any party

The Election Commission today published the gazette notification on the results of the 12th parliamentary election with the names of the newly elected lawmakers