Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members will be deployed in Cumilla to maintain law and order situation from May 15.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said the Election Commission is yet to take the final decision about using electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the next parliamentary election.

After 41 days into holding Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election, its result was declared last night amid police guard – after scuffles and chaos broke out earlier in the day on SCBA premises between ruling Awami League-backed lawyers and pro-BNP lawyers over the recounting of votes cast for the post of secretary.

Polls to the Cumilla City Corporation will be held on June 15 as the Election Commission announced the schedule yesterday.

Elections to the Cumilla City Corporation will be held on June 15, the Election Commission decided today.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has called upon all political parties to take part in the elections and flourish the democracy.

The Election Commission is going to hold the fourth round of dialogue with senior journalists working with electronic media and online news outlets today.

Elections to Cumilla City Corporation will not take place in due time.

The Election Commission wants to hold the Cumilla City Corporation election before May 16.

The Election Commission will start updating the voter list from May 20.

The Election Commission step to hold dialogue with a cross-section of people including politicians seeking recommendations on how best to hold free and fair elections received an underwhelming response today.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said the Election Commission is eager to hold elections with the cooperation of all political parties.

The initiative taken by the Election Commission of holding a series of dialogue with a cross-section of people on how the 12th national election can be held in a free and fair manner, faced an obstacle, on the very first day of talks.

The High Court today issued a contempt of court rule against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal.

Election Commissioner Md Alamgir yesterday said authorities would prepare a roadmap of their activities after completing an upcoming dialogue.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today pledged to stand beside voters if they face any obstacle while exercising their voting rights.

New Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said that consensus among political parties is much needed for free and fair elections.

Immediately after taking oath, newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal today said they will tackle the challenges for holding the elections without any fear.

Newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal and four election commissioners were sworn in this afternoon.

Former senior secretary Kazi Habibul Awal is the chief election commissioner for the next five years. The Election Commission will hold the 12th parliamentary election and polls to all the other tiers of the government with him at its helm.