EC confirms Fakhrul-Oli contest for Aug 20 presidential election
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Election
IGP meets CEC over law enforcement preparations for local polls
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Election
Five local government elections planned within current fiscal year: Shahe Alam
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Election
EC validates Mirza Fakhrul, Oli Ahmed’s nominations for presidential election
16 August 2026
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Election
Scrutiny of presidential election nominations underway
16 August 2026
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Election
EC plans phased local polls from early Oct
9 August 2026
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Election
Presidential election to be held on August 20: EC
6 August 2026
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Election
Jamaat asks EC to bar political appointees from local polls
29 July 2026
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Election
EC ready to hold presidential election, date yet to be fixed: CEC
28 July 2026
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Election
EC to propose tougher rules for local polls
22 July 2026
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Bangladesh
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
Student body polls: Include election dates in academic calendar
Suggests Democracy International
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