Bangladesh Election Commission

Let EC keep NID services under its jurisdiction

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said he would “strongly urge” the government to keep the National Identity services under the Election Commission’s jurisdiction.
6 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Why overhaul of EC is topmost priority

Questions have been raised about the current Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal and his colleagues.
4 September 2024, 11:25 AM

The alterations we need in our Election Commission

Elections are of paramount importance to a country’s quality of democratic governance.
1 September 2024, 06:00 AM

EVMs, the EC, and waste of public money

Why did the EVM experiment fall on its face?
25 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Future lawmakers, or lawbreakers?

Heavy use of plastic in election campaigning raises concerns
30 December 2023, 11:13 AM

Turn candidates' halafnama into amalnama

It is heartening to see that the media has been preparing statements based on the information in affidavits submitted by the candidates who are running for parliament.
22 December 2023, 03:00 AM

Of the AL, for the AL, and by the AL

AL-nominated and AL independent candidates will have enough AL supporters to represent a decent voter turnout.
22 December 2023, 01:00 AM

Observers may help add credence to fairness of polls, CEC says in reply to EU

Observation by local and foreign observers may help add credence to the status of fairness of election and make them credible at home and abroad, the chief election commissioner (CEC) said in a letter to the EU.
24 September 2023, 09:01 AM

Govt decision to curtail EC’s power

A further blow to the possibility of elections being free and fair
5 July 2023, 12:17 PM

A poll-time government without BNP?

A fair election will require much more than token initiatives
16 May 2023, 12:24 PM

EU to send election monitoring team to Bangladesh in July

The European Union will send an exploratory election monitoring mission to Bangladesh in July as the Election Commission has welcomed them in a written invitation..EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley confirmed the development to The Daily Star..He said he was very happy abou
9 May 2023, 11:24 AM

Time to discard EVMs instead of repairing

Such an extraordinary emphasis on having elections in some constituencies make us wonder whether there’s more to this than meets the eye.
26 March 2023, 15:00 PM

Without support from bureaucracy, EC can’t hold fair elections

Even if the outcome seems predetermined, it is essential to exercise the right to vote and make one's voice heard.
20 March 2023, 11:28 AM

EC shows rare courage, but will it be enough?

Suspension of Gaibandha-5 by-poll sets a huge precedent before the national election
14 October 2022, 03:36 AM

EC to procure 2 lakh EVMs

The Election Commission is going to buy two lakh Electronic Voting Machines for the next national polls, spending more than 10 times what India paid to obtain its EVMs.
5 September 2022, 02:30 AM

Why should we trust EVMs?

The EC has failed to assure the people that EVMs will not lead to electoral fraud
29 August 2022, 12:43 PM

Tribute to Mahbub Talukdar

He will be remembered for his defiant defence of fair elections
26 August 2022, 04:58 AM

US doesn’t favour any particular political party: Ambassador Peter Haas

US does not favour any particular political party, Ambassador Peter Haas said today (August 10, 2022).
10 August 2022, 08:34 AM

EC’s big nothing: From a crowning moment to a humbling experience

Now that the Cumilla City Corporation (CCC) election is over and everything there was to see and hear has been seen and heard, we need to address the elephant in the room.
21 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Why election 2023 needs to be different from the last two

An acceptable election depends on the Election Commission's ability to display its grit and resolve, exercise its writ, remain neutral, and be prompt to address complaints and proactive in detecting violations.
8 June 2022, 18:00 PM