UBL holds EC meeting

The 3rd meeting of the newly formed Executive Committee of Union Bank PLC (UBL) was held at the bank’s Head Office, Gulshan-1, Dhaka on 11 December. Honorable Chairman of the Executive Committee of Union Bank PLC. Md. Fariduddin Ahmad presided over the meeting. Members of the Executive Committee Md. Humayun

EC cancels Ctg-16 AL candidate Mostafizur’s candidacy during polls

The Election Commission (EC) for the first time has cancelled the candidacy of ruling Awami League nominated candidate and also the current lawmaker of Chattogram-16 (Banshkhali) Mostafizur Rahman Chowdhury during polls. EC Secretary Jahangir Alam while talking to the reports said Mostafizur had violated the code of conduct several times before

EC wants 1,904 more executive magistrates in 8 divs

The Election Commission (EC) has sent a letter to the Ministry of Public Administration asking for 1,904 more executive magistrates in eight divisions to carry out electoral duties. The letter, signed by EC Deputy Secretary Md Atiar Rahman, sent the letter to the ministry, requesting necessary action for the appointment. It mentioned

Ballot paper printing to be ended by Dec 31: EC

Additional Secretary of Election Commission (EC) Secretariat Ashok Kumar Debnath today said that the work of printing the ballot papers for the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections will be completed by December 31. "The work of ballot paper printing is underway. Besides, from December 25, the ballot paper will reach the districts

EC’s desire to stop protests is unprecedented and anti-people: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi called the Election Commission’s decision to send a letter to the Home Ministry requesting a ban on political rallies between December 18 and January 7 “unprecedented and anti-people.” Condemning the letter, Rizvi said, “The Election Commission, which has become a subservient and controversial

19 aspirants regain candidacy on 2nd day of appeal hearing

A total of 19 candidates, whose nomination papers were primarily cancelled by the respective Returning Officers (RO) of the constituencies, regained their candidacies during the second day of appeal hearing by the Election Commission (EC) on Monday. The hearing started at the commission building in Sher-e-Banglanagar area of Dhaka around 10

Unwanted person won’t be allowed to enter polling centre: EC

Election Commission (EC) has directed the returning officers (ROs) to ensure so that no unwanted persons can enter the polling centre during the voting in the coming 12th parliamentary election. The directive was issued on Sunday through an order signed by EC's election conducting branch's deputy secretary Atiur Rahman. The order says

EC orders to transfer 10 police officers, one DC

The Election Commission (EC) today directed the concerned ministries to transfer two police commissioners, a deputy commissioner (DC), five police supers and three officer-in-charges (OCs) as a part of holding next parliament elections in free, fair and neutral manner. "The EC ordered to transfer police commissioners of Barishal and Sylhet, deputy

EC to receive appeals against ROs’ decisions from today

Aspirants or banks or financial institutions will be able to lodge petitions with the Election Commission (EC) challenging returning officers' (ROs) decisions over rejection and acceptance of nomination papers from today as the scrutiny of the papers have been completed. As the ROs today completed the scrutiny of the nomination papers

EC directs returning officers to uphold impartially

The Election Commission has directed the returning officers to take a number of steps for upholding the commission’s neutrality and acceptance before all. The steps include protection of impartiality in election from any quarter’s influence and interference as well as motivating the voters to exercise their franchise in the upcoming national