Twenty political parties have yet to submit their annual audit reports to the Election Commission (EC), despite yesterday's deadline.

The Election Commission yesterday published a draft list of 39 constituencies in 14 districts, including Dhaka, for delimitation.

It has also proposed redrawing the boundaries of 42 constituencies

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said the government is working to build a broad national consensus around a renewed political system that will deliver inclusive, participatory, and credible elections.

The government will carry out key administrative reshuffles ahead of the upcoming national election and will provide specialised training to around 150,000 police personnel to ensure proper execution of polls duties.

On Sunday alone, the commission issued transfer orders for 71 election officials, changing their current postings

Urges revisions

The Election Commission has identified six discrepancies in the application submitted by the National Citizen Party seeking registration as a political party ahead of the upcoming 13th national election.

After the suspension of the Awami League’s registration, the Election Commission yesterday removed the party’s polls symbol, “boat,” from its website.

A five-member delegation of the National Citizen Party (NCP) met Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin

The BNP yesterday urged the Election Commission to swiftly complete all preparations for the election and ensure a conducive environment for it.

With preparations underway for the upcoming national polls, the Election Commission (EC) is set to propose legal amendments to restore its power to cancel the election results of an entire constituency if irregularities are found.

The Election Commission (EC) has received approval from the foreign ministry to begin voter registration of Bangladeshi expatriates in five additional countries, including the US.

National Citizen Party had sought 'Shapla' as its electoral symbol

The country shows interest in election preparations

The party's Secretary General Golam Parwar has clarified that Jamaat never demanded deferring or advancing the election date

For the 13th national election, the Election Commission itself will form a committee of experts

No discussion took place on the election date during the meeting with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin yesterday.

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.

The Election Commission (EC) has stepped up preparations for the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election, aiming to complete the procurement of all necessary electoral materials by September.