National Budget 2026-27: EC likely to get Tk 2,900cr
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The Election Commission (EC) is likely to get an allocation of around Tk 2,900 crore in the National Budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year for its operations, including holding local government polls.
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Union Parishad elections likely in October
5 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Elections to local government bodies are expected to begin with union parishad polls in October, with the schedule likely to be announced in August.
5 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Local polls to be held in phases from Sep-Oct, no plan to deploy army: EC
25 May 2026, 20:59 PM
EC moves to standardise rules for five-tier local government polls
25 May 2026, 20:59 PM
Ecnec rejects Tk 493cr dev project by EC
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The Election Commission’s proposal for a nearly Tk 493 crore infrastructure project was turned down by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on May 13, with the government directing the commission to use space in upazila complexes instead of constructing new offices.
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Local govt polls from Sept-Oct
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The government is preparing to hold elections to local government bodies in phases, beginning this September-October and continuing into early next year.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
BNCC seeks role in local polls, voter list update despite EC reluctance
13 May 2026, 10:26 AM
Commission says BNCC members can't perform election duties as they are not recognised law enforcers
13 May 2026, 10:26 AM
Higher deposits, no posters in local polls
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The Election Commission has begun drafting a unified code of conduct for elections to all five local government tiers, with provisions to ban posters and increase security deposits for the polls, likely to be held later this year.
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Appeal filed against BNP nominee for reserved women’s seat
26 April 2026, 17:07 PM
Both sides present conflicting claims over timing of resignation from Bandarban council post
26 April 2026, 17:07 PM
Tug-of-war over water lily continues
EC cites emblem rules; NCP warns it won’t join polls without desired symbol
22 October 2025, 18:19 PM
EC finalises 300 constituency boundaries, redraws 46 seats
Gazipur gains one new seat while Bagerhat loses one
4 September 2025, 16:03 PM
Fugitives can’t run in national elections
The Election Commission has proposed stricter amendments to the election law, including a provision barring fugitives from contesting national polls.
3 September 2025, 18:05 PM
Work plan for polls: EC aims to wrap up key preps by November
The Election Commission yesterday unveiled its work plan for the next general election and set November as the deadline for wrapping up all major preparations.
28 August 2025, 18:32 PM
Install CCTV at vulnerable polling centres
The Ministry of Home Affairs has taken several decisions to ensure security during the upcoming national election.
23 July 2025, 20:19 PM
Silence, sorrow replace bells at Milestone
The usual bustle was missing at Milestone School and College yesterday. There were no students running across the playground, no morning assembly, and no classroom chatter.
22 July 2025, 22:47 PM
Silence, sorrow replace school bells at Milestone after air force jet crash
Students, parents recall near escapes
22 July 2025, 08:18 AM
‘We were ready to go home’
Barely 300 metres from Milestone School and College, Sharif Ul Anwar Sazzan was waiting for his son Srijon Sattik, a sixth grader, to come out so they could return home for lunch.
21 July 2025, 18:20 PM
‘Please help us find our children’
Parul wails in anguish as she searches for her 3rd grader daughter Nusrat
21 July 2025, 10:56 AM
Election observers: Minimum age lowered to 21
The Election Commission yesterday revoked the registrations of all 96 local organisations that monitored the 12th national election.
17 July 2025, 21:18 PM
Political parties with phantom addresses queue for EC nod
In its application for registration with the Election Commission, Janatar Bangladesh Party has said its central office is located on the 12th floor of Darus Salam Arcade near the capital’s Paltan intersection.
5 July 2025, 18:02 PM
Draft polls code seeks to regulate digital campaigns
The Election Commission is likely to have a set of guidelines in its electoral code of conduct for the use of social media in campaigning.
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM
‘Bekar, Janata, Nagorik’
Ahead of the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election, a total of 147 political parties have applied for registration with the Election Commission (EC), several of them with rather unusual names.
24 June 2025, 18:00 PM
EC outlay lower than last election year
Although the national parliamentary election is slated to be held within June next year, the allocation for the Election Commission (EC) in the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025-26 has been set at Tk 2,956 crore — significantly lower than what was spent in the previous election year.
2 June 2025, 18:11 PM
A milestone to treasure
Miftahul Jannat Ashra travelled all the way from Chattogram with her parents to claim the reward of years of hard work.
26 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Electoral system: EC opposes key reform proposals
The Election Commission has objected to 10 key reform proposals, including those on the delimitation of constituencies, the timing of local government polls and the national election, and investigations against election commissioners.
17 March 2025, 18:00 PM
EC starts process to register new political parties
The Election Commission, reaffirming that the next parliamentary polls will be held in December, yesterday initiated the registration process for new political parties.
10 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Two NPP factions fight over 'mango' election symbol, hearing held at EC
Both factions claim that the 'mango' symbol belongs to them
9 March 2025, 11:56 AM
NID services, birth registrations: One authority to serve them all
The government is planning to streamline vital citizen services by bringing National Identity cards, birth and death registrations, and other essential services under a single authority.
4 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Reform commission proposes separate PSC for health
The Public Administration Reform Commission has proposed renaming the BCS (Health) cadre as the Bangladesh Health Service, alongside the establishment of a separate Public Service Commission (Health) to oversee recruitment, promotions, and related activities.
9 February 2025, 18:00 PM