EC rejects 20 reform proposals citing threat to authority

The Election Commission has opposed at least 20 reform recommendations made by the Electoral System Reform Commission arguing that it would undermine its authority and create complexities. In a letter sent to the National Consensus Commission on Monday, the EC also raised its logic behind its stance contradicting the reform proposals. EC

EC seeks OIC support to facilitate expatriate voting

The Election Commission has sought assistance from OIC member countries to ensure voting by the expatriate Bangladeshis in the upcoming national election. "We're expecting their (OIC countries) cooperation about the voting of Bangladeshis living in different countries," said Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) AbulFazalMdSanaulla after a meeting with the envoys of

EC opposes Commission proposal on constituency delimitation

The Election Commission has sent its opinions to the National Consensus Commission, contradicting a number of reform proposals related to the election. "Addressing Prof Ali Riaz sir (Vice-chair of the national consensus commission), we've sent our opinions, expressing different views over some proposals - it may be 7-8 or 9-10," said

EC updating voter list to remove all doubts: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday said the Election Commission is working to clear all doubts over the electoral rolls. “We are doing it (updating the voter lists) to clear the doubts. We are engaging so many people in the field. We are certainly hopeful that all doubts will

Habibul Awal election commission announces resignation

The election commission led by chief election commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has announced its resignation from the respective posts. Kazi Habibul Awal made the announcement at a media conference held at the Nirbachan Bhaban (election commission building) in the capital’s Agargaon area Thursday. The chief election commissioner said the he and the

EC publishes draft list of 12,17,75,450 voters with 20.86 lakh new

The Election Commission (EC) has published the draft updated list of total 12,17,75,450 voters as the final list will be published on March 2. Of the voters, 6,20,90,137 are male, 5,96,84,389 female and third gender 924. EC's additional secretary Ashok Kumar Debnath published the draft voter's list in a press conference in

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

EC sets Jan 7 for next JS polls

The Election Commission (EC) Wednesday set January 7, 2024 for the 12th parliamentary election. "The voting of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections will be held on January 7, 2024" Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal said while announcing the election schedule in an address to the nation on state-run