The UN has expressed willingness to work with the Election Commission to reduce the risk of electoral violence in the next parliamentary polls scheduled to be held late next year.

As Bangladesh gears up for what may very well turn out to be the most crucial political exercise in its history, questions have arisen about the level of youth participation in electoral politics.

The Election Commission will decide later whether to deploy army as the next general elections are still far away, Chief Election Commissioner says.

During the polls talks with the Election Commission, most political parties wanted the deployment of the army and dissolution of

During its dialogue with the Election Commission today, the ruling Awami League is going to place an 11-point proposal, including

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says his party will place a set of proposals before the Election Commission during its talks to hold the 11th parliamentary election in free, fair and credible manner.

Workers Party of Bangladesh yesterday recommended holding the next general elections under the incumbent Awami League government.

The Election Commission will hold dialogues with BNP and ruling party Awami League on October 15 and 18 respectively as part of its ongoing dialogue with political parties ahead of elections.

The Election Commission has decided to take up a state-funded project to distribute smart NID cards among voters following a failed attempt to get the work done through joint finance with the World Bank.

Speakers at a roundtable urge the Election Commission to remove the differences between men and women voters as the numbers of female voters are 26 percent less than the male voters.

The Election Commission is going to extend the September 20 deadline for wrapping up talks with political parties.

Bangladesher Biplobi Workers Party and Jatiya Gonotantrik Party (Jagpa) today urged the Election Commission to deploy army during the next parliamentary election.

Helal Uddin Ahmed, acting secretary of the Election Commission, says that they will take necessary steps to meet the proposals of different political parties for holding the next general election in a free, fair and inclusive manner.

The issue of having the option of “No” vote in the election has come up again for discussion in the ongoing electoral talks being organised by the Election Commission.

Editors and senior journalists suggested that the Election Commission should take all-out steps to earn trust of the people and

The Election Commission today begins its two-day talks with editors and senior journalists for their opinions on possible electoral

None of the succeeding governments took any step to strengthen the Election Commission with all the powers it needs for holding a free and fair parliamentary election, observed the Supreme Court in the 16th amendment case verdict.

During their talks with the Election Commission yesterday, most civil society members spoke for restoration of “no vote” system and ensuring a level-playing field for all political parties to hold the election in a free, fair and participatory manner.

Civil society members in a dialogue with the Election Commission (EC) discuss three agenda – gaining public confidence, army deployment and no-vote option during the next parliamentary elections.

The Election Commission (EC) will start updating the voter list from July 25, taking some special measures to prevent Rohingyas from becoming voters.