Final list issued after review of 73 preliminary applicants

The government has issued a gazette on the amendments to the Representation of the People Order, 1972, making it mandatory for candidates contesting polls under an alliance to use the electoral symbol of their own party, rather than that of a coalition partner.

Gazette issued today

After accepting “Shapla Koli” (water lily bud) as its electoral symbol, the National Citizen Party is now gearing up to finalise 150 candidates in as many seats.

Announces a list of 237 potential candidates; Fakhrul hints at some changes after talks with allies

Nasir Uddin says Ansar, VDP to counter social media propaganda during election

Experts call for coordinated strategy to tackle election misinformation

Proportional representation entirely a political issue, he says

Akhtar Ahmed says 'waterlily' and 'waterlily bud' not the same

The meeting will begin at 3:00pm at Nirbachan Bhaban in Agargaon

The interim government has stepped up preparations for the upcoming national polls, with the Election Commission planning to announce the schedule by the first week of December.

A press briefing is scheduled for 4:00pm at Foreign Service Academy, likely to provide information on this issue

The parties remain deeply divided over when the referendum should be held

A total of 42,761 polling centres and 2,44,739 booths will be set up across the country for the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election scheduled for February next year, according to the final list released by the Election Commission yesterday.

Hopes Felix Gerdes, resident representative of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin yesterday urged the UNOs to resist all forms of pressure or influence while performing election duties and to act strictly in line with the law.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday expressed serious reservations about the neutrality of the Election Commission, public administration, and the police, demanding necessary reshuffles in these institutions ahead of the polls.

The National Citizen Party yesterday expressed serious concerns over what it described as the Election Commission’s partial and non-transparent activities and urged the government to restructure it to ensure a free and fair election.

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin yesterday said the misuse of artificial intelligence has become a global concern and called for a 24-hour system to combat misinformation during the upcoming national election.

Party insists on shapla as electoral symbol