TIB discussion on Democracy Day stresses reforms, accountability and independence of key bodies for sustainable democracy

EC says it is a tentative schedule, will finalise date after discussion on Thursday

Union Parishad elections in 80 upazilas to be held in first out of seven phases

Nomination deadline September 27; over 515,000 voters to cast ballots at 989 polling centres

Commission says preparations are moving rapidly

Union parishad polls are expected to come first

Nasir says EC will decide poll dates after considering legal amendments, weather and other factors

Voting will take place at parliament from 2:00pm to 5:00pm

The Election Commission plans to begin local government elections in the first week of October, starting with the haor and northeastern districts -- Sunamganj, Netrokona, Kishoreganj and parts of Habiganj.

Applications will be cancelled if applicants fail to respond after repeated contact attempts, officials say

Assets have fallen to Tk 15.49 crore

Also opposes proposed ban on MPO-listed teachers and seeks restrictions on ministers, MPs during campaigns

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), led by its ad hoc committee under Tamim Iqbal, has initiated the process for the next board elections by approving the formation of a three-member Election Commission.

Surveillance is being coordinated from the central law-and-order control room

'I don't have the authority, right, or power to say this,' says Akhtar Ahmed

The Election Commission today began distributing election materials, including ballot boxes, to the polling centres across the country ahead of the 13th national election and referendum, scheduled for tomorrow.

Preparations followed a coordinated and multi-dimensional approach, says CEC

Nearly 300 cases filed for code violations

A technical flaw in an online application system introduced by Bangladesh’s Election Commission ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election has exposed the personal information of at least 14,000 journalists, including photographs, signatures and national ID details, according to accounts from those who observed the incident. The information was accessible for about two hours.

The Election Commission and the government are at loggerheads over whether employees of the republic can campaign for a “yes” vote in the referendum, scheduled to be held along with the February 12 general election.