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MPs vote to elect Bangladesh’s next president
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Cabinet division confused over who will administer the president's oath
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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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IGP meets CEC over law enforcement preparations for local polls
18 August 2026
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Five local government elections planned within current fiscal year: Shahe Alam
18 August 2026
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EC validates Mirza Fakhrul, Oli Ahmed’s nominations for presidential election
16 August 2026
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Scrutiny of presidential election nominations underway
16 August 2026
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‘Election train will leave in November’
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said the next parliamentary elections will be held in line with the country’s constitution.
22 October 2023
Send applications for int’l observers by Nov 21: EC
The Election Commission has called for applications from international observers and media, with a deadline of November 21, to oversee the 12th parliamentary elections.
22 October 2023
EC invites applications for int’l observers by Nov 21
The EC gives great importance to the observation of the election process for the sake of transparency, it said today in a notice
22 October 2023
Disputed polls may result in fierce protests
A rigged or disputed election in Bangladesh could trigger fierce anti-government protests, the International Crisis Group has said.
21 October 2023
EU to send 4 observers to monitor national polls
The European Union (EU) will send four observers to monitor the 12th parliamentary polls, Election Commissioner top officials said
19 October 2023
Law and order situation in Bangladesh remains peaceful: EC secretary
Election Commission Secretariat Secretary Md Jahangir Alam today said the current law and order situation in the country remains peaceful
17 October 2023
PM to decide on size of polls-time govt: law minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq today said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will determine the size of the election-time government
17 October 2023
Will resist election schedule if farce of 2014, 2018 is repeated: LDA
Left Democratic Alliance today announced that they would resist the upcoming national election schedule if it was held farcically
17 October 2023
'UN not in business of observing polls unless it receives mandate'
Spokesman for UN secretary-general says in New York
17 October 2023
Demarcation of two Pirojpur constituencies legal: SC
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today upheld a High Court verdict that declared legal the Election Commission's decision regarding demarcating constituencies of Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim and former minister Anwar Hossain Manju in Pirojpur
16 October 2023
Sending ballots on polls day: Cops, officials see hurdles in EC plan
Several police and administration officers told the Election Commission that ballot papers for the 12th national election should be taken to the polling stations on the day before the election day.
15 October 2023
CEC’s stance raises concern over fair polls: TIB
Concerns are growing regarding the upcoming polls being acceptable, inclusive, and participatory due to the chief election commissioner's self-contradictory statements, said Transparency International Bangladesh in a media release yesterday..The Bangladesh chapter of the Berlin-based anti-
15 October 2023
Dialogue only if BNP withdraws its four conditions: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the issue of dialogue may be considered if BNP withdraws the conditions
15 October 2023
US pre-election mission urges substantive dialogue for participatory polls
The US pre-election assessment mission has made five recommendations as a roadmap for progress toward credible, inclusive, participatory, and nonviolent elections
15 October 2023
People will cast their votes freely in upcoming election: PM
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today called upon the countrymen to be cautious so that BNP cannot thwart the upcoming national election
14 October 2023
Stay above politics while performing polls duties: CEC to officials, cops
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal this morning directed field level administration officials and law enforcers not to let politics get in the way of performing their duties
14 October 2023
Without BNP, polls will be incomplete: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday said that the election would be incomplete if BNP doesn’t participate in the election
12 October 2023
I cannot guard your house from here: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday urged political parties to appoint “brave and obedient” polling agents at all voting centres to reduce chances of irregularities.
12 October 2023
‘We had talks with Peter Haas' superiors’
Obaidul Quader says no one can stop national polls as ‘everything has been settled behind the scenes’
12 October 2023
Won’t make special requests for foreign observers: Momen
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today said that Bangladesh would not make a special request seeking foreign observers, but it is ready to welcome any country’s decision to send observers for the upcoming national polls
12 October 2023