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

Conditions favorable to announce polls schedule: EC secy

The 12th parliament election's schedule is likely to be announced in the first half of the current month as the Election Commission (EC) finds the prevailing situation favorable to go ahead with election preparation. "Favorable environment exists for announcement of the 12th parliament elections scheduled in the first half of the

EC to sit with political parties today

The Election Commission (EC) is scheduled to sit with political parties on Saturday to inform and discuss the overall progress of its preparations for the upcoming general elections. While the commission has reached out to all 44 registered political parties for the discussion, BNP has publicly declared their decision not to

EC transferred its 12 officials ahead of polls

12 officials of Election Commission Secretariat have been transferred. On Sunday (August 27), the constitutional institution issued a notification in this regard signed by Assistant Secretary of Election Commission Secretariat Mohammad Shahidur Rahman. According to the notification, Raushan Ara Begum, assistant secretary of the election support-1 branch of the Election Commission

Ensure next general polls free, fair: President

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday called upon the Election Commission, the political parties and candidates as well to ensure that the upcoming general election becomes fair and participatory. Shahabuddin said this when an Election Commission delegation led by CEC Kazi Habibul Awal paid a courtesy call on him in Bangabhaban. President's Press

People have no interest in upcoming city polls: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said the people have no interest in the city polls being held under the Election Commission which is regulated by the government. Speaking at a discussion programme, he also feared that the upcoming elections to the five city corporations will be stage-managed