Election-schedule

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...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin has described the presidential election as historic. He said, “The world is watching Bangladesh’s presidential election. Voting for the country’s new president will take place tomorrow, Thursday. All necessary preparations for the election have been completed.” He made the remarks while speaking about the overall preparations for the election at his office at the Election Commission building in Agargaon on Wednesday. Asked why the world...