The Election Commission has filed two separate leave-to-appeal petitions with the Supreme Court seeking stay on the High Court order that halted the process for holding by-election to Dhaka North City Corporation mayor election.

The Election Commission will decide within a day or two when the by-polls to the mayoral post of Dhaka North City Corporation will be held, acting secretary of the commission Helaluddin Ahmed said yesterday.

The army is unlikely to get back the power to arrest anyone for violating electoral laws on the polling day.

The Election Commission decides to observe “Voters’ Day” to encourage youngsters who are eligible to register themselves in electoral rolls and exercise their right to franchise.

The Election Commission (EC) held a post-dialogue press briefing on October 26. At the briefing, the Chief Election Commissioner said that the commission must conduct elections in accordance with the laws made by the government. His statement, although significant, raises serious concerns.

The Election Commission announces the schedule for Rangpur City Corporation elections, scheduled for December 21.

The UN has expressed willingness to work with the Election Commission to reduce the risk of electoral violence in the next parliamentary polls scheduled to be held late next year.

As Bangladesh gears up for what may very well turn out to be the most crucial political exercise in its history, questions have arisen about the level of youth participation in electoral politics.

The Election Commission will decide later whether to deploy army as the next general elections are still far away, Chief Election Commissioner says.

During the polls talks with the Election Commission, most political parties wanted the deployment of the army and dissolution of

During its dialogue with the Election Commission today, the ruling Awami League is going to place an 11-point proposal, including

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says his party will place a set of proposals before the Election Commission during its talks to hold the 11th parliamentary election in free, fair and credible manner.

Workers Party of Bangladesh yesterday recommended holding the next general elections under the incumbent Awami League government.

The Election Commission will hold dialogues with BNP and ruling party Awami League on October 15 and 18 respectively as part of its ongoing dialogue with political parties ahead of elections.

The Election Commission has decided to take up a state-funded project to distribute smart NID cards among voters following a failed attempt to get the work done through joint finance with the World Bank.

Speakers at a roundtable urge the Election Commission to remove the differences between men and women voters as the numbers of female voters are 26 percent less than the male voters.

The Election Commission is going to extend the September 20 deadline for wrapping up talks with political parties.

Bangladesher Biplobi Workers Party and Jatiya Gonotantrik Party (Jagpa) today urged the Election Commission to deploy army during the next parliamentary election.

Helal Uddin Ahmed, acting secretary of the Election Commission, says that they will take necessary steps to meet the proposals of different political parties for holding the next general election in a free, fair and inclusive manner.

The issue of having the option of “No” vote in the election has come up again for discussion in the ongoing electoral talks being organised by the Election Commission.