EC must create a level playing field for all political parties

It is quite intriguing as to why the EC felt it necessary to hold a meeting with an organisation that does not have a clean history of poll monitoring.

Hero Alom may have been ostracised by our political and cultural elites, but he has a huge fan base among the poor and working class.

Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana said the Dhaka-17 by-election is being held peacefully but with low voter turnout

How should we view these elections in light of the upcoming national elections?

There’s no reason to believe the current EC has either the will or the ability to act independently

Proposed curbing of EC’s power sends a wrong message at the wrong time

It must also ensure fair campaign in the lead-up to elections

Election Commissioner Md Alamgir said they are satisfied with the way the election was held in Gazipur City Corporation today.

Voting in the Gazipur City Corporation election ended after eight hours, during which there was no report of violence. .Counting of votes began shortly after balloting ended at 4:00pm.However, the presence of the ruling Awami League was overwhelming inside and outside some polling ce

A total of 11,79,476 voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the Gazipur City Corporation election today. The voting started at 8:00am and will continue until 4:00pm without any break.

Voting in the Gazipur City Corporation election has been going on peacefully in the first first two and a half hours of polling, said Election Commissioner Md Alamgir

The Election Commission (EC) is monitoring Gazipur City Corporation elections through CCTV cameras

It is quite intriguing how the RPA amendment can be so accommodating to defaulters who are desperate to gain political power.

It must be recognised that the election is not a one-day phenomenon – it is a process involving multiple interrelated steps

A genuinely inclusive election depends on a wide range of factors, many of which the Election Commission cannot even begin to address

While the decision to scrap the EVMs is a step in the right direction, the EC must not lose sight of the fact that there are many other pressing issues that it must address for a free, fair and participatory elections.

This sudden move by the Election Commission seems to be for lip service.

Business-as-usual approach to dealing with the opposition will not create the right condition for free polls

Restoring trust in the electoral process remains the biggest challenge