The election must not be delayed beyond April next year, said Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday.

Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah today said that the gazette in Ishraque Hossain's name was issued only to comply with the Election Tribunal's order, as the law ministry failed to provide its opinion within the stipulated timeframe

The Election Commission has issued an amended gazette notification declaring BNP-nominated candidate Mohammad Ishraque Hossain as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation.

BNP sees no reason to delay the national election beyond December, said the party’s standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan yesterday.

The next national election must be held by December following necessary state reforms based on consensus, said leaders of the BNP and Gono Odhikar Parishad after a meeting yesterday.

The Local Government Reform Commission has proposed holding all local government elections under a single schedule before the next national election.

The National Citizen Party has urged the Election Commission to hold the next general election only after the final recommendations made by the National Consensus Commission on electoral reforms are implemented.

On March 10, the EC started the process to register the new political parties.

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has urged the Election Commission to extend the deadline for new political party registration by at least 90 days and implement the reforms recommended by the Electoral Reform Commission.

The party was formally introduced at an event held at a hotel in Dhaka's Banani today.

The Election Commission (EC) is likely to announce its roadmap for the 13th national election by July in line with the timeline announced by the interim government.

The BNP has told a visiting US delegation that it wants the national election to be held by December as it believes issues related to reforms can be settled within the next one month.

The Election Commission has outlined a plan for completing the procurement of essential papers and printing work within a four-month window ahead of the upcoming national election.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus reiterated yesterday that the next parliamentary elections could be held either this December or June next year, depending on the extent of reforms the interim government will be implementing.

The Bangladesh Minority Janata Party (BMJP) has officially received registration from the Election Commission (EC), with the electoral symbol "rocket" assigned to the newly registered party..With BMJP’s inclusion, the total number of registered political parties in the country now stands a

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin yesterday said the voting system for expatriates will be finalised soon, based on recommendations from technical experts, to ensure their voting rights.

If the proposed law for demarcating parliamentary constituencies is not approved, the national election will proceed under the existing framework, said Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarkar.

They demanded that the university administration ensure a fair and timely process to restore the student union after years of dormancy.

The voter registration process will continue until April 11

According to updated EC data, the total number of voters in the country currently stands at 123,732,274.