The Election Commission today announces that the chairman and councillor aspirants of the upcoming Union Parishad elections can submit their nomination papers to the district administration offices apart from the returning officers to avert any untoward incident.

The BNP has alleged that the ruling Awami League and the Election Commission are plotting to ensure victories for the AL candidates in the union parishad polls through electoral irregularities, but the AL and the EC have brushed aside the allegations.

From now on, general public will have access to income and expense statement of political parties from the Election Commission, the High Court ruled today.

The Election Commission is not going to seek army deployment in the upcoming Union Parishad polls as the EC apprehends lower level of violence compared to other elections.

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will nominate the party’s aspiring chairmen for the upcoming Union Parishad elections.

The Election Commission is likely to announce tomorrow the schedule for Union Parishad polls to be held in around

The total number of voters rose to 9.98 crore this year with more than 44.32 lakh new voters included in the electoral register.

The Election Commission says more than 44.32 lakh new voters have been registered in the electoral roll across the country last year.

If the complaints filed by the returning officer in the recent polls to Phulpur municipality are proven to be true then the acts by ruling Awami League MP Sharif Ahmed of Mymensing-2 would be considered unlawful and punishable as per the electoral laws.

The Election Commission yesterday complained to the prime minister and the Speaker that Awami League MP Sharif Ahmed had threatened a returning officer to influence the municipality polls.

Elections to around 600 union parishads (UPs) will be held at the end of March under political banners and schedule for the polls will be declared in mid-February.

Over 43.68 lakh new voters were registered on the draft electoral roll last year, Election Commission Secretary Sirazul Islam said yesterday.

The BNP gained huge political mileage contesting the municipality polls as the polls have “exposed that this government and the Election Commission cannot hold free and fair elections”, sources in the BNP said quoting party chief Khaleda Zia.

An elderly man who is injured in a clash during yesterday’s municipality elections in Barguna succumbs to his wounds.

The Election Commission cancels the municipality election of Narsingdi’s Madhabdi in view of irregularities, an official of the commission says.

Prime minister’s political adviser HT Imam accuses BNP of creating “terror” at different polling centres to make the municipality elections controversial.

BNP Chief Khaleda Zia’s Adviser Khandker Mahbub Hossain says the party has been disappointed by irregularities and violence over today’s municipality polls.

There is no doubt that holding a fair and free election in a democratic manner brightens a ruling party's image. Why, then, do the parties in power seldom follow the path to take its image to new heights?

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad hopes the municipal elections will be held in a festive mode.

Sushasoner Jonno Nagarik expresses concern over holding a free and fair municipal election with the increasing number violence.