Schedule to be announced between Dec 8-14

Michael Miller says EU preparing large observer mission; praises EC’s advanced preparations

If national elections were held next week, 33 percent of respondents said they would vote for BNP, while Jamaat-e-Islami followed with around 29 percent, according to a survey released on Monday by the US based International Republican Institute.

Previously, alliance members could contest polls using coalition partner symbols

EC secretary confirms voter enrolment still ongoing

Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar yesterday expressed doubts over the fairness of the upcoming national election

Two secret voting rooms to be installed in each booth to ease voter pressure

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin said yesterday that the schedule for the upcoming general election will likely be announced in the second week of December.

People fear polls may be postponed or lack credibility despite willingness to vote, he says

Inspects a mock voting exercise demonstrated at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Government Girls High School

EC organises the mock voting at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Government Girls’ High School

A dispute over nominating a candidate for the Dhaka-10 seat caused a long-planned four-party alliance led by the National Citizen Party to collapse at the last moment on Thursday, party insiders say.

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin today said the law-and-order situation had improved compared to the period after August 5 and would continue to get better.

The upcoming referendum, slated for the same day as the national election, appears to be low on the BNP’s priority list, with the party planning neither to campaign for a “yes” nor a “no” vote.

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin yesterday directed local election observer organisations not to appoint anyone with political links to monitor the upcoming national election.

Urges journalists, observers to act as ‘CCTV cameras’ ensuring accountability, transparency

The government has finalised the list of superintendents of police (SPs) for all 64 districts ahead of the 13th national election.

Of them, 20,795 get EC approval

Upon receiving the government’s directive to hold a referendum alongside the upcoming 13th national election, the Election Commission has begun exploring measures to ensure both votes run smoothly.

Dialogue part of EC’s preparations for the 13th election in February