Bangladesh Election Commission

"If I were CEC of New Zealand or Britain, could've wrapped up polls while sipping tea"

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said if he had been made the CEC of New Zealand or Britain, he could have finished the election by sitting on a chair sipping tea.
20 May 2022, 08:35 AM

EC halts CCC election, 2 by-polls

Election Commission postpones Chattogram City Corporation election and by-polls to two constituencies due to the outbreak of coronavirus.
21 March 2020, 09:00 AM

No fake votes possible through EVMs: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda says the electronic voting machines (EVMs) that would be used in the upcoming elections to Dhaka North and South city corporations are of high quality and would not make it possible to cast fake votes using those.
22 January 2020, 10:47 AM

Fake NID: Action if evidence found against any EC official, says Kabita Khanam

The Election Commission will take actions if any of its officials is found involved in issuance of fake national identity cards (NID) for the Rohingya people, Election Commissioner Kabita Khanam says.
16 September 2019, 06:54 AM

3 MPs ordered to leave area before UZ polls

Election Commission orders three lawmakers to leave their constituencies immediately for violating polls code ahead of upazila election.
30 March 2019, 13:43 PM

UZ polls: Voting at all centres in Katiadi suspended over 'vote rigging'

Authorities suspend voting at all 89 centres of Katiadi upazila in Kishoreganj following allegations of huge irregularities during the 3rd phase of upazila elections.
24 March 2019, 05:16 AM

Learn from EVM-related mistakes

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda yesterday asked the election officials to take lessons from the polls-time mistakes while using Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) during the December 30 national election and be prepared for the upcoming upazila elections.
30 January 2019, 18:00 PM

11th general polls a ‘bright example’ in nat’l life: EC Secy

Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed says the 11th parliamentary election will remain as a ‘bright example’ in national life.
31 December 2018, 05:39 AM

How to know your polling centre online?

Bangladeshi voters can very easily find the polling centres at which they are going to cast their vote on December 30. Follow these simple steps to find your polling centre.
29 December 2018, 08:09 AM

EC not allowing army to work independently: BNP

BNP alleges that the Election Commission (EC) is not allowing army personnel in discharging their duties to improve the law and order situation.
28 December 2018, 09:57 AM

Oikyafront walks out of CEC meet

A Jatiya Oikyafront delegation led by Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday walked out of a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda for what they said was "discourteous behaviour" of the CEC.
25 December 2018, 18:00 PM

25 Jamaat men stay in the race

The Election Commission yesterday said there is no scope now for scrapping the candidacy of 25 Jamaat-e-Islami leaders who are contesting the parliamentary election despite cancellation of the party's registration.
23 December 2018, 18:00 PM

BNP welcomes decision to deploy army ahead of polls

BNP welcomes the Election Commission’s decision to deploy army in the country from December 24 ahead of the upcoming 11th Parliamentary Election slated for December 30.
23 December 2018, 07:45 AM

Satkhira OC withdrawn for 'seeking vote for boat'

The officer-in-charge of Kolaroa Police Station in Satkhira, who allegedly violated electoral code of conduct by seeking vote for Awami League, is withdrawn and attached to district police lines.
22 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Allocate ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ to 4 BNP candidates in place of rival contenders: HC

The High Court directs the Election Commission to allocate BNP’s election symbol “Sheaf of Paddy” to its four candidates in place of other four rival contenders who were earlier allocated the same symbol.
20 December 2018, 12:10 PM

Writ filed seeking distribution of leaflets with candidates’ affidavit info

A writ petition is filed with the High Court seeking its directives on the Election Commission to provide information submitted by the candidates in their affidavits through distributing leaflets among the voters.
20 December 2018, 10:33 AM

Decision on 25 Jamaat men by Monday

Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin says a decision on the candidacy of 25 Jamaat-e-Islami leaders will be made by Tuesday.
20 December 2018, 08:21 AM

‘Announce accurate results so that people keep faith on EC’

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda urges the officials involved in the election results announcement process to declare accurate results so that people can have faith on the Election Commission.
19 December 2018, 06:16 AM

Stop attack, mass arrest of opposition men: Dr Kamal

Jatiya Oikyafront key leader Dr Kamal Hossain today called upon the Election Commission to take legal steps within a day or two to stop the mass arrest of opposition party men and attack on them.
17 December 2018, 15:21 PM

HC puts bar on Millat, Ilias’s candidacies

The High Court places a bar on M Rashiduzzaman Millat and Tahsina Rushdir Luna from running in the upcoming general election.
13 December 2018, 07:32 AM