Ahmed Deepto

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.

Elections to local government bodies are expected to begin with union parishad polls in October, with the schedule likely to be announced in August.

EC moves to standardise rules for five-tier local government polls

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.

The government is preparing to hold elections to local government bodies in phases, beginning this September-October and continuing into early next year.

Commission says BNCC members can't perform election duties as they are not recognised law enforcers

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.

Both sides present conflicting claims over timing of resignation from Bandarban council post