Election-Commission

The Ministry of Local Government has yet to receive a final decision from the Election Commission (EC) on when the Union Parishad elections will begin. However, Local Government State Minister Shahe Alam believes the elections will not begin this year. Responding to questions from journalists at a press conference at the Secretariat on Wednesday, he said, “They have not yet informed us of anything final. They have not yet informed us when they will start or when they will finish.” The EC...

The Election Commission (EC) has proposed a series of changes to the rules ahead of the local government elections. Under the proposal, the conditions for candidates to get their deposits back in Union Parishad (UP) elections will become stricter. The minimum required share of votes has been proposed to increase from 12 percent of the votes cast to 15 percent. At the same time, the deposit for chairman candidates will be increased. The limit on candidates' election expenses will also be ra...

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has alleged that officials of the Election Commission (EC) and the government are making contradictory statements about the date and process of the local government elections. The party also expressed concern over the independent role of the Election Commission. In a joint statement on Tuesday (September 15), NCP Convener Nahid Islam and Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain said, “After Election Commissioner Abul Fazl Md. Sanaullah spoke about the possible sche...

There is no disagreement between the Election Commission (EC) and the government over holding local government elections. However, no final decision has yet been made on when the elections will be held or which process or level will be held first. After the Election Commission released a preliminary schedule for Union Parishad elections, the government said it had no information about it. The EC said the final schedule would be set after discussions with the relevant ministries and stakeho...

Information and Broadcasting Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman has said the government has taken initiatives to bring back fugitive accused including Obaidul Quader and Saddam. Discussions have been held with India, particularly on bringing back those who are currently in the country. The adviser asked, “We want Sheikh Hasina back, why not Quader and others?” The information adviser made the remarks at a press conference on the progress of various government activities on...

The Election Commission (EC) has declared the nomination paper of Colonel (Retd.) Oli Ahmed, the candidate of the 11-party alliance, valid for the country’s 23rd presidential election. His candidacy was declared valid today, after scrutiny of the nomination papers. Colonel (Retd.) Oli Ahmed, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has been nominated for the presidency by the 11-party alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat e Islami. Oli Ahmed is the chairman of the LDP. The party is a...

The Election Commission has declared the nomination paper of BNP nominated candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir valid for the presidential election. Chief Election Commissioner and Election Officer AMM Nasir Uddin declared his candidacy valid today, Sunday, after scrutinizing the nomination paper. Earlier, on August 13, a nomination paper for Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was submitted to the Election Commission. Narsingdi 2 lawmaker and BNP Standing Committee member Dr. Abdul Moin Khan...

A total of three nomination papers have been submitted to the Election Commission (EC) ahead of the upcoming presidential election. Of these, two nomination papers have been submitted in the name of Colonel (Retd.) Oli Ahmad, the candidate of the 11-party alliance. The other has been submitted in the name of BNP candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed disclosed the information at a press briefing held in front of his office after the deadline for submitting...

Despite much discussion and speculation over who the BNP's candidate for the presidency will be, the candidate has not yet been finalized. For that, one must wait until tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon. A meeting between BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and the party's policymakers will be held at 12:00 PM on Thursday, where a final decision regarding the BNP's presidential candidate will be made. This was learned from multiple leaders at the party's policy-making level.Earlier, on Au...

As part of the process of fielding candidates for the presidential election, the ruling party BNP has collected two nomination papers.Today (Sunday), two nomination papers were collected on behalf of the party from the office of the Returning Officer at the Election Commission building in Agargaon, the capital.The nomination papers were collected by Chief Whip of the National Parliament Nurul Islam Moni and party leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on behalf of BNP. They obtained the papers from the office...

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...