The Election Commission (EC) has decided to use electronic voting machines instead of traditional ballot papers in the maximum 150 constituencies out of 300 ones in the next general election likely to be held late next year. The decision came from a meeting of the election agency on Tuesday with Chief
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EC’s talks: AL proposes using EVM in all the 300 constituencies
Bangladesh Awami League on Sunday proposed the Election Commission to use the electronic voting machines (EVM) in all the 300 constituencies in the next generation election. An AL delegation, led by its general secretary Obaidul Quader, placed the proposal joining the EC's talks at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city's Agargaon area. "We
CEC calls all parties to participate in next polls
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Tuesday said that the commission wants all political parties to take part in the next parliamentary election, even though it does not always guarantee a free and fair voting. "If the National election is participatory, it does not mean that there will not
No EC can hold credible polls under AL: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said joining talks with the current Election Commission (EC) is pointless since no commission can hold a neutral credible election if Awami League stays in power. "Our experience in the last two elections is that if Awami League stays in power,
Upay signs deal with Election Commission
Upay signed an agreement with the Election Commission on Tuesday to facilitate payment of various service-related fees through upay. The service will be available to customers soon through the upay App as well as through dialing the USSD code ‘268’. Rezaul Hossain, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of upay and Mohammad
New EC formed with ex- secretary Habibul Awal as CEC
President M Abdul Hamid today formed Election Commission (EC) with former Senior Secretary Kazi Habibul Awal as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). The president also appointed a former judge, two former civil servants and a retired military officer as election commissioners (ECs). The four ECs are former District and Sessions Judge
