Bangladesh Hindu-Bouddha-Christian Oikya Parishad urges the Election Commission (EC) to hold Dhaka north and south city corporations’ elections on another date instead of January 30 as Saraswati Puja will be held on that day.

The Election Commission issues a show-cause notice to Awami League’s mayor candidate Atiqul Islam of Dhaka North City Corporation election over allegation of violating the electoral code of conduct.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) expresses deep concern over the allegation of pocketing of Tk 2 crore against the top brass of the Election Commission (EC) in the name of delivering ‘special speech’ at training programmes for the December 30 national election and the upazila polls.

Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed claims that the second phase of the upazila parishad election was held in a free, fair and peaceful manner.

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to deploy army personnel in three hill districts during the second phase of upazila elections to be held on March 18.

The Election Commission (EC) will observe National Voters’ Day across the country tomorrow to encourage the young voters for participating in the electoral process.

The High Court issues a rule asking the Election Commission (EC) to explain in four weeks why it should not be directed to publish and distribute leaflets among the voters, containing all information mentioned by the election candidates in their affidavits.

Jatiya Party candidate for Dhaka-8 constituency Advocate Md Eunus Ali Akond yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court, challenging the election result of the constituency.

The Election Commission (EC) directs the Public Administration Ministry to declare December 30 as a general holiday for the 11th parliamentary elections.

BNP says it sees a victory as the Election Commission (EC) has given back candidatures to some of its heavyweight candidates in contesting the December 30 national election.

A total of 121 trainee assistant superintendents of police (ASP) has been posted at different units of the police department.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the Election Commission (EC) will honour the final verdict of the court on the issue of participation of any convicted person in the polls.

Trashing out BNP’s allegation of holding a secret meeting with top civil servants, Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed says that false allegation has been brought to keep him under pressure.

Despite strong opposition from the Jatiya Oikyafront, the election commissioners will sit today and decide how and in which places the electronic voting machines will be used.

Jatiya Oikyafront has demanded withdrawal of 92 officials of the civil and police administrations, including the secretaries of the Election Commission, home and public administration ministries, for ensuring a level playing field for all candidates in the national election.

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the Election Commission (EC) to explain in 10 days why it should not be directed to

Election Commission (EC) asks the returning officers not to cancel nomination papers of aspirants seeking to contest in the 11th general election if there is any silly mistake in the documents.

The Election Commission (EC) has issued an official letter asking the authorities concerned to send nomination forms and other polling materials to field level on November 8.

Jatiya Oikyafront submits a letter to the Election Commission (EC) urging it not to announce the schedule for the 11th parliamentary election until the end of the ongoing dialogue.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that the Election Commission (EC) is being run by a secretary who maintains close connection with a certain political party.