bangladesh election
By proxy or post?
Among the priorities for the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections is the long-overdue enfranchisement of approximately 10 million Bangladeshi expatriates.
12 April 2025, 06:25 AM
BNP warns of instability if polls delayed beyond Dec
Abdul Moyeen Khan, a member of BNP's highest decision-making body, in an interview with Reuters says his party wants elections this year
31 March 2025, 17:24 PM
Who will the citizens vote for in the next election?
Survey says BNP leads with 41.7%, but data is from a fraction of total sample.
28 March 2025, 02:50 AM
58pc want elections to be held this year: survey
Around 58 percent of participants in a recent survey said they want the national elections to be held before the end of this year.
8 March 2025, 18:00 PM
BNP once again vows national unity govt
If voted to power, the BNP would form a government of national unity and ensure representation from the parties that would participate in the polls and those who protested against the last autocratic regime, said the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday.
18 January 2025, 20:16 PM
65pc people want local polls before nat’l election
Sixty-five percent of the people favour local government elections before the next national polls under the interim government, a Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics study has found
18 January 2025, 18:25 PM
Last 3 national polls: Election commissioners breached oath of office
The Electoral Reform Commission is likely to recommend an investigation into irregularities during the last three national polls held under ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
27 December 2024, 18:23 PM
US welcomes interim govt’s election plan
The US yesterday welcomed plans by Bangladesh's interim leader to hold elections next year or in early 2026
19 December 2024, 18:05 PM
Prepared for elections by mid-2026: CEC
Focus on parliamentary elections now, no immediate plans for local elections
17 December 2024, 07:55 AM
Election likely by mid-2026
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday said it may be possible to hold the next general election at the end of 2025 or in the first half of 2026.
16 December 2024, 18:10 PM
CA’s polls announcement: BNP seeks specifics, Jamaat okay to wait
BNP leaders welcomed Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’s announcement on the timeline of national elections but urged a clear and actionable roadmap.
16 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Reaction from the streets
Earlier, Yunus said it may be possible to hold the next national elections at the end of 2025 or the first half of 2026
16 December 2024, 10:41 AM
Jamaat to back election delay if reforms ensured
Party secretary general says in reaction of CA's address
16 December 2024, 05:40 AM
Yunus indicates election by late 2025 or mid 2026
The chief adviser highlights voting rights and electoral reforms
16 December 2024, 04:02 AM
Elections soon in line with people's will: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said that elections will be held very soon, reflecting the will of the people
14 December 2024, 07:25 AM
Justice Zubayer leads EC search committee
In a major development, the interim government yesterday formed a six-member search committee led by Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury, a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, to constitute a new Election Commission.
29 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Asif Nazrul clarifies statement on election; says decision rests with chief adviser
A day after commenting on the possibility of the next election being held in 2025, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul today clarified that only the chief adviser of the interim government has the authority to make such an announcement
19 October 2024, 06:49 AM
Asif Nazrul, army chief's election remarks not govt stance: Religious Affairs Adviser
National election to be held after state reforms
19 October 2024, 06:43 AM
It could be possible to hold polls by next year
Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has said the next parliamentary polls may take place by 2025 after the completion of preparations, including the formation of a new Election Commission through a search committee.
18 October 2024, 18:04 PM
Proposals for a balanced government
The debates about Bangladesh's forthcoming constitution have been lively, involving many participants.
1 October 2024, 11:00 AM