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Liberal Democratic Party chief Oli Ahmed, JDS leader ASM Abdur Robb, Tania Robb, Gonoforum leader Subrat Chowdhury Mustafa Mohsin Montu, Nagorik Oikya leader Mahmudur Rahman Manna, Kalyan Party chairman Syed Mohammed Ibrahim, LDP leader Redwan Ahmed, Biplobi Workers’ Party leader Saiful Haque, Gana Sanghati Movement Zonaid Saqi, Bhasani Parishad leader Rafiqul Islam Babul, Gano Adhikari […]
On September 19 last year, the Election Commission approved a Taka 87.11 billion project to purchase Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for 150 out of 300 constituencies for the 12th parliamentary election. The decision drew strong opposition from the BNP and its allies, who did not attend negotiations with the CEC that continued throughout the month […]
He said that a Chattogram Regional Returning Officer would act as the Returning Officer for the election. Member of Parliament from Chattogram-8 constituency and President of Chattogram South District Awami League Muslim Uddin Ahmed passed away on 5 February. The Parliament Secretariat announced to vacate his seat as per rules. Earlier, only one Chattogram constituency […]
Voting started with EVMs at 229 centers in Rangpur Municipal Corporation on Tuesday morning. Returning officer Abdul Baatein said it started at 8 am and would go on till 4.30 pm. Nine candidates are in the fray for the post of mayor while 183 candidates are in the fray for the post of councilors in […]
Disclosing details about the CCTV cameras, Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana said: “We took steps regarding the irregularities in the Gaibandha bypoll. If there is disturbance in Rangpur, polling will be stopped. We want fair polling and we will keep it here. A total of 229 presiding officers and 1,349 assistant presiding officers will be posted […]
He also said that the candidates participating in the bypolls would be able to conduct election campaigns from now on. The Gaibandha-5 (Saghta-Phulchhari) constituency fell vacant after the death of Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi Miya on 23 July. Although the by-election was of a relatively small scale, the Election Commission took all measures to ensure […]
Ruling Awami League likes to use EVM (Electronic voting machine) but there is strong opposition on EVM from the other major political party BNP. Past election commission advocated for EVM, they thought it reduces ballot paper cost; vote counting is much faster than manual ballot paper counting. Those EVMs were made in Bangladesh machine tools […]
The Bangladesh Election Commission is planning to increase the use of electronic voting machine (EVM) in elections. Ruling party likes it, but on the other hand the opposition saying it is not tamper proof and there is scope of manipulation. In a nutshell they are opposing EVMs. This is why the election commission was compelled […]
The Election Commission will kick off a campaign next week on electronic voting machine (EVM) in Comilla to train up the voters how to cast vote electronically. In the meantime, the election commission has decided to use electronic voting machine in the upcoming maiden election to Comilla City Corporation (CCC), based on its success in […]
EVM (Electronic Voting Machine) has created controversy. The election commission is interested to use EVM in the next general election. Ruling AL is happy with that but BNP thinks traditional manual system should be followed. EVM has created controversy around the world also. Even more sophisticated EVM was criticized in the US. It is said […]
