Barring people from voting or forcing them to exercise their franchise are violations of human rights, National Human Rights Commission Chairman Kamal Uddin Ahmed said today.

AL presidium member Abdur Razzaque claims in TV interview

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday expressed doubt whether the main opposition Jatiya Party would keep its word and stay in the electoral race.

In the lead-up to the national election on January 7, 2024, parties that have committed to participating in the polls have put forth their nominees

A crucial meeting between the Awami League and its 14-party allies ended last night without any concrete decisions on seat sharing.

Party chatter hints at withdrawal from polls if seat-sharing deal can’t be reached with AL

A total of 29 registered political parties have nominated their candidates for the election scheduled for January 7

Sitting MPs will not have to resign if they take part in the upcoming national elections as independent candidate, the EC said today

Unfortunate that some foreign countries are exerting pressure on Bangladesh centring polls, he says

Little-known and recently-formed political parties have started announcing that they are taking part in the polls, as the government seeks to get as many registered parties as possible to run.

Election Commissioner Md Alamgir has said the Election Commission will not take any initiative to transfer any field-level administration and police officials unless there is a valid reason for it.

Voters will be deprived of the opportunity to choose from worthy candidates in a one-sided election.

Says Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday urged all political parties to find a solution to end the political impasse.

The 12th general election will be on January 7, the Election Commission announced yesterday amid escalating tension between the major political parties over the polls-time government.

If the Election Commission cannot ensure free and fair elections, it could have at the very least prevented the process of “a potentially fraudulent polls”, said Badiul Alam Majumdar, secretary of Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik.

Sharmeen S Murshid, an election analyst and the chief executive officer of election observation group Brotee, told The Daily Star that she had never seen such an atmosphere before an election in her 20-year career as an election observer.

Bangladesh’s political climate appears to be in a perpetual stalemate considering how things stand in 2023 and how they were 10 years ago.

Unveiling the polls schedule, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal urged all political parties to join the election.