Mirza Fakhrul sworn in as Bangladesh’s president
21 August 2026
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Why Bangladesh’s president takes no oath of secrecy
21 August 2026
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PM greets President-elect Fakhrul with red rose after election win
20 August 2026
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Six MPs skipped presidential vote
20 August 2026
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Mirza Fakhrul elected president with 255 votes
20 August 2026
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MPs vote to elect Bangladesh’s next president
20 August 2026
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Cabinet division confused over who will administer the president's oath
20 August 2026
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World watching Bangladesh’s August 20 presidential election: CEC
19 August 2026
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New president to take oath on Friday evening
19 August 2026
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EC confirms Fakhrul-Oli contest for Aug 20 presidential election
18 August 2026
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Election
NCC polls: Ivy collects nomination form
The ruling Awami League mayoral candidate Selina Hayat Ivy collects her nomination form for contending the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls slated for December 22.
20 November 2016
Legal notice sent to EC for stopping NCC polls
A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to the Election Commission requesting it to stop the process for holding election to Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) in 24 hours.
17 November 2016
EC for barring loud speaker, rally in Zila Parishad polls campaign
The Election Commission finalises the draft of the election code of conduct barring the use of loud speaker, holding public rally and even procession during the campaign in the upcoming Zila Parishad (district council) polls likely to be held on December 28 next.
11 November 2016
Forge unity, gain voters’ support for next poll: Obaidul
Urging Awami League’s local leaders and activists to strengthen unity among them, newly elected AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader calls upon them to work more for gaining support from the voters for the next general election.
11 November 2016
Saima Wazed elected chairperson of International Jury Board meeting of UNESCO
Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is elected Chairperson of the International Jury Board of UNESCO-Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah Prize for Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
10 November 2016
Free and fair polls held in 399 UPs including 22 in ex-enclaves: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed claims that the elections in 399 Union Parishads, including 22 in the former enclaves in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram and Panchagarh, are held in a free and fair manner.
31 October 2016
UP polls: Voting ends peacefully in ex-enclaves
Voting in Union Parishad elections in former enclaves in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram and Panchagarh ended peacefully.
31 October 2016
Former enclave people taste voting right
Campaign for union parishad (UP) elections is getting momentum in 16 unions under Panchagarh and Lalmonirhat
24 October 2016
PM asks AL men to get ready for polls
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks Awami League leaders and activists to get ready for the next general election and make the best use of the remaining time of the AL government’s tenure.
24 October 2016
Prepare for fair polls, Hasina says after council
Re-elected president of Awami League and prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina asks her party men to prepare for an upcoming general election.
23 October 2016
Tension ahead of Oct 31poll at a union centre
A tense situation is prevailing in ward No 8 of Dhanisafa union of Mathbaria upazila under the district ahead of the
22 October 2016
EU for talks on new Election Commission
European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh Pierre Mayaudon says the EU-Bangladesh joint commission will discuss the formation of a new Election Commission in Bangladesh this December in Brussels.
17 October 2016
Administrators can contest district council polls on resignation
Parliament passes ‘The District Council (Amendment) Bill-2016’ aiming to create scope for incumbent administrators to contest district council polls subject to their resignation from their posts.
6 October 2016
District administrators can contest polls after resignation
The Cabinet approves The District Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016’ in the form of a law paving the way for the incumbent administrators to contest the district council polls subject to their resignation from their posts.
3 October 2016
TIB seeks EC formation law
Transparency International Bangladesh demands the government immediately formulate a law over the appointment of Election Commission before forming a new one to ensure its credibility.
28 September 2016
One killed in pre-poll clash
An elderly woman was killed and 15 others were injured in a clash between two rival groups in Santhia upazila on
20 August 2016
9 municipality polls held peacefully
Elections to nine municipalities under Pabna, Patuakhali, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Narail, Rangpur, Bogra, Tangail and Shariatpur were held peacefully yesterday amid incident of alleged vote rigging and poll boycotting by BNP backed candidate.
7 August 2016
Pirganj municipality polls Aug 7
Election campaign of newly formed Pirganj Municipality of Rangpur is gaining momentum as the polling day gets closer.
4 August 2016
Sonatola municipality polls Aug 7
A total of 17,145 voters of Sonatola municipality of Bogra are going to vote on August 7 for the first time to elect their mayor, 15 years after its formation.
4 August 2016
New councillors after recounting
An election tribunal of Joypurhat on Wednesday declared four defeated councillors of Kalai municipality winners,
21 July 2016