CEC Qazi Habibul Awal said, “We see a lack of discipline due to emotions being at the center of elections. We have to ensure that voters can cast their votes without any hassle. We have to conduct fair elections at any cost.” “If we are unsuccessful in this election, the democratic stability and continuity achieved […]
Whatever anyone is saying, anywhere, the Election Commission has nothing to do with it. He said, if anyone had complained that a candidate was spending more before the release of the gazette, the commission would have investigated the matter and taken action. However, Badiul Alam Majumdar, secretary of Shushasoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujaan), disagrees with the […]
The January 7 voting did not meet some key international standards
Letters have been issued repeatedly to telecom service providers to develop a database with personal information of their customers from a service called ‘Parichaya’. The database will include the customer’s name, national ID card number, their parents’ names, date of birth, address, gender, occupation and a photograph. However, mobile operators are not interested in developing […]
The Election Commission (EC) has announced that Mymensingh City Corporation elections and Cumilla City mayoral by-elections will be held on March 9. EC Secretary Jahangir Alam announced the election schedule at a press conference at the EC Bhawan on Wednesday. The schedule of 231 other elections including municipal elections was also announced. Election Commission Secretary […]
The Election Commissioner also told the media that electronic voting machines (EVMs) will be used in voting in the two municipal corporations. He said that the Upazila Parishad elections will be conducted in several phases and the first elections are likely to be held by April 30. Arfanul Haq was elected Mayor of Cumilla City […]
Election Commission reveals draft list of total voters
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According to the Representation of the People Order, a contesting candidate is required to deposit Taka 20,000 in favor of the Election Commission during the submission of nomination, and failing to secure at least one-eighth of the total votes polled in a constituency, the candidate is disqualified. The money deposited by will be confiscated. Analysis […]
The Election Commission (EC) will not comment on the statements of the United States and the United Kingdom regarding the 12th National Parliament election of Bangladesh. Meanwhile, it has been learned that the Election Commission has given its approval to the gazette related to the winners of 298 seats in the parliamentary elections. Today, when […]
Awami League is set to form the government for the fourth consecutive time with absolute majority. Unofficial results of 258 seats out of 299 in the voting held yesterday have been declared. Of these seats, AL has won 189 seats while independent candidates have won 56 seats. Most of these independent candidates are AL leaders. […]
The Election Commission has canceled the candidature of Awami League Chattogram-16 candidate Mustafizur Rahman Chaudhary. His candidature was canceled in the last phase of voting on Sunday. Election Commission Secretary Jahangir Alam told reporters that the candidate has violated the electoral code of conduct several times. He has threatened the law enforcement agency today on […]
The Election Commission (EC) has said that 26.37 percent voting was recorded till 3:00 pm in the 12th parliamentary election. Election Commission (EC) sources said the voter turnout was 25 percent in Dhaka, 29 percent in Mymensingh, 27 percent in Chattogram, 26 percent in Rajshahi, 32 percent in Khulna, 26 percent in Rangpur, 22 percent […]
The Election Commission knows very well that they will not be able to take any credit for conducting this election, but they tried. He has issued show cause notices against many candidates, summoned many and also imposed fines on many. Some candidatures have also been cancelled, though not of those whose candidature should have been […]
If the presiding officer feels that any criminal or partisan activities are taking place, he should call the police and try to bring the situation under control. If the situation cannot be controlled then they will close the centre. Where law and order is concerned, the Election Commission will show zero tolerance. Since the announcement […]