Election-Commission

The status of the parliamentary seat of Jamaat leader and Satkhira 4 lawmaker Gazi Nazrul Islam has become the subject of nationwide debate following the circulation of an objectionable video involving him. Several videos that went viral after midnight Tuesday have been widely shared over the past two days. In response, Jamaat expelled him from the party on Wednesday. The question now is what will happen to Gazi Nazrul’s seat in Parliament. What Does the Constitution Say? Whenever a law...

Jamaat e Islami has expelled Member of Parliament Gazi Nazrul over controversial activities. The party announced the decision in a statement issued Wednesday afternoon. The statement said an emergency meeting of the Central Executive Council of Jamaat e Islami was held at 4 pm Wednesday. The meeting took place at the official residence of the Leader of the Opposition on Mintoo Road in the capital and was chaired by the party’s Ameer, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, MP. Members of the Central Executi...

The Election Commission has proposed barring loan defaulters and utility bill defaulters from contesting local government elections. It has also recommended disqualifying MPO listed teachers, dual citizens and individuals holding offices of profit from participating in the polls. The information was disclosed Tuesday by Election Commission Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed after a meeting on proposed amendments to laws related to local government elections and the code of conduct for Union Pa...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has submitted its annual income and expenditure report to the Election Commission. A three member delegation from the party formally submitted the report to the Election Commission Secretariat shortly after 12 pm on Sunday. According to the information provided by the party, its total income in the last fiscal year was Tk 22,19,65,182, while total expenditure stood at Tk 15,26,10,857. The BNP currently has a surplus of Tk 6,93,54,325 in its party fun...

The Election Commission (EC) has begun the process of finalizing polling stations ahead of the upcoming local government elections. The final list of polling stations will be officially published on August 27. This timeline was chalked out in a memo signed today, Wednesday, by the EC’s Senior Assistant Secretary, Md. Rashid Miah.According to the letter, the "Local Government Institution Election Polling Station Establishment and Management Policy-2025" mandates that the final list of polling sta...

The Election Commission (EC) has extended the deadline for new voter registration to July 31, ahead of the upcoming local government elections. The previous deadline was June 30. The extension was confirmed in the EC’s draft roadmap for the local government elections, which is awaiting final approval. The Election Commission has prepared separate roadmaps for elections to Union Parishads, Upazila Parishads, Municipalities, and City Corporations. The roadmaps are expected to be finalized...

The appeal hearing regarding the candidacy of BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury, the unofficial winner of the Chattogram-4 constituency in the 13th National Parliament Election, has concluded. The court has scheduled 30 June to deliver the final verdict. An Appellate Bench of four judges, led by...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh spent Tk 45 million (Tk 4.5 crore) in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election. The expenditure covered 225 candidates fielded by the party. The detailed election expense statement was submitted on Tuesday to Election Commission Secretary Akhtar Ahmed.Jamaat had nominat...

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to implement the High Court's order regarding the acceptance of the nomination paper of NCP leader Nusrat Tabassum for the reserved women's seats.However, the Returning Officer concerned said stated that they have not yet received the written copy of the...

The Election Commission has completed the preliminary scrutiny of nomination papers for 13 candidates from the Jamaat-e-Islami alliance for the reserved women's seats in the 13th National Parliament. However, additional documentation has been requested regarding NCP candidate Monira Sharmin.On Wedne...