Canada asks if election date is finalised, CEC says ‘no’

The country shows interest in election preparations
8 July 2025

Deteriorating law and order situation not conducive to fair polls: Jamaat

The party's Secretary General Golam Parwar has clarified that Jamaat never demanded deferring or advancing the election date
7 July 2025

Consensus reached on constituency delimitation committee: Jamaat's Taher

For the 13th national election, the Election Commission itself will form a committee of experts
2 July 2025

National election: EC working on both Feb, Apr timelines

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.
1 July 2025

Draft polls code seeks to regulate digital campaigns

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.
29 June 2025

EC aims to procure polls materials by September

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.
26 June 2025

Hold local body polls before nat’l election

Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday urged the Election Commission to hold local government polls under the interim government before the upcoming 13th national election.
25 June 2025

Mob assaults ex-CEC Nurul Huda before his arrest

Former chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda, who oversaw the 2018 national polls, was arrested after a mob assaulted him at his Uttara residence yesterday evening,
22 June 2025

Interim govt issues statement following Nurul Huda's arrest

The government took note of the chaotic situation created by a "mob" during the arrest and the physical assault on the accused
22 June 2025

Fair polls not possible without govt support: CEC

A free and fair election is not possible without the cooperation of the government no matter how independent the Election Commission is, said Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin yesterday.
21 June 2025

NCP applies for EC reg tomorrow

Each office bearer, including the president and general secretary of the National Citizen Party (NCP), will be allowed to serve a maximum of two terms in their lifetime in either post, according to the approved draft charter adopted at the party’s sixth general meeting yesterday.
20 June 2025

13th national Election: EC moves forward with preparations

Ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election, the Election Commission (EC) has requested updated information on minor repairs at educational institutions used or likely to be used as polling centres.
16 June 2025

CEC declares ‘zero tolerance’ against election rigging

No one will be spared if they resort to violence or irregularities, he says
15 June 2025

Govt officials hopeful election announcement will clear the air

They expect reforms to be completed or nearly completed before the elections
6 June 2025

First ever April election on the cards

Bangladesh has witnessed 12 national elections since independence and none of them were held in April
6 June 2025

Election in first half of April 2026

In his address to the nation, CA says EC will later provide detailed roadmap
6 June 2025
18 May 2025

Election likely between Dec and June

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam yesterday said the next general election is likely to be held between December and June.
16 May 2025

Elections entirely Bangladesh's internal matter: Shafiqul

'Wounds caused by crimes against humanity perpetrated by AL still fresh,' says CA's press secretary
13 May 2025

EC suspends registration of AL

The decision was taken at a meeting held at the EC secretariat
12 May 2025