The Election Commission will start updating the voter list from May 20.

The Election Commission step to hold dialogue with a cross-section of people including politicians seeking recommendations on how best to hold free and fair elections received an underwhelming response today.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said the Election Commission is eager to hold elections with the cooperation of all political parties.

The initiative taken by the Election Commission of holding a series of dialogue with a cross-section of people on how the 12th national election can be held in a free and fair manner, faced an obstacle, on the very first day of talks.

The High Court today issued a contempt of court rule against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal.

Election Commissioner Md Alamgir yesterday said authorities would prepare a roadmap of their activities after completing an upcoming dialogue.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today pledged to stand beside voters if they face any obstacle while exercising their voting rights.

New Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said that consensus among political parties is much needed for free and fair elections.

Immediately after taking oath, newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal today said they will tackle the challenges for holding the elections without any fear.

Newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal and four election commissioners were sworn in this afternoon.

Former senior secretary Kazi Habibul Awal is the chief election commissioner for the next five years. The Election Commission will hold the 12th parliamentary election and polls to all the other tiers of the government with him at its helm.

The newly appointed chief election commissioner along with three other ECs spoke to The Daily Star after being appointed by President Abdul Hamid today.

Former secretary of defence ministry Habibul Awal has been appointed as the next chief election commissioner.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has demanded for publishing the final list of 10 people that the search committee submitted to the president to appoint the chief election commissioner and other commissioners.

The Search Committee, tasked to propose 10 names to form the next Election Commission, has included the names of a male and a female from the minority communities in the final list.

The search committee, tasked to propose 10 names to form the next Election Commission, handed over the final nominations to President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban.

The search committee has finalised 10 names to propose to the president for forming the next election commission.

The Search Committee is holding a meeting today to finalise its nominations for the next Election Commission.

The search committee, tasked to propose nominations to constitute the next Election Commission, will not publish the final nominations, said Justice Obaid Hassan, head of the committee, today.

The search committee, tasked to propose nominations to constitute the next Election Commission, will finalise 10 names for the post of the chief election commissioner and other election commissioners.