Hasina, 3 ex-CECs among 18 sued for fraudulent polls

Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and three former chief election commissioners (CECs), along with 14 other individuals, were sued over allegations of organising fraudulent national elections. EkramulKarim, former General Secretary of Chattogram City BNP, filed the case in the court of Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate-6 KaziSharifulHaque on Wednesday. KafilUddin, the plaintiff's lawyer,

40pc votes cast in election: CEC

Some 40% votes were cast in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad elections, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal. The CEC disclosed the percentage of voters' turnout while addressing a press conference held at Nirbachan Commission Bhaban at Agargaon in the capital on Sunday afternoon. He said the final count of percentage

Elections must be fair at any cost: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal today vowed that the 12th Jatiya Sangsad elections must be free and fair at any cost. "The elections to the next 12th Jatiya Sangsad must be fair at any cost. . . and the Election Commission (EC) is working relentlessly for this purpose," the

Votes should be taken repeatedly if necessary: Habibul

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal said, I have told the returning officers, if they fail to maintain balance inside, then the returning officer will have to take responsibility, that is not necessary. Because the presiding officer will stop the voting immediately. If necessary, the returning officer will also

Voting to be suspended immediately if found rigged: CEC

The Election Commission (EC) will suspend voting at any polling centre immediately if it receives a single allegation of electoral scam or rigging during the 12th parliamentary election on January 7, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Hahibul Awal. "The Election Commission will immediately suspend voting at any polling centre if

Issuing threat of halting election unconstitutional: CEC

BNP and its like-minded political parties are not only abstaining from participating in the 12th parliamentary election but also issuing threats of resistance, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal has said. “Such type of threat is blatantly unconstitutional,” the CEC said during an inclusive interview with Voice of America (VOA

EC firm to hold fair polls: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal today expressed his firm determination to hold a free, fair and neutral national election slated for January 7 next year. "We must have to hold a fair and credible election for protecting the economy and future of the country", he said. The CEC said this

CEC’s Speech full text

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal announced the 12th Jatiya Sangsad election schedule in a televised address. Following is the verbatim of his address: Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. Dear Countrymen. Assalamu Alaikum. First of all, I pay my deepest respect to the memory of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the great architect of the

CEC to announce polls schedule this evening: EC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Habibul Awal will announce 12th national elections schedule this evening. "The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) will deliver address to the nation and announce the next elections schedule at 7pm today", said Election Commission (EC) Secretary and spokesperson M Jahangir Alam at the Nirbachan Bhaban in city's Agargaon

EC expected to announce election schedule tomorrow

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal will address the nation tomorrow evening. Earlier on November 9, the CEC held a meeting with President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban and shared the president about the Election Commission’s preparation ahead of the 12th parliamentary election. After the meeting, he told journalists that the schedule