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When will city elections be held? EC awaits govt signal
With the process of the 13th National Parliament election nearing completion, the Election Commission (EC) has begun preparations for elections to Dhakas two city corporations and Chittagong City Corporation. Officials from the ECs election management branch said the Local Government Division...
Nepal prepares for crucial post-uprising parliamentary vote
Nepal set up polling centres on Wednesday ahead of one of its most contested elections since the 2006 civil war, six months after anti-corruption protests toppled the government. On Thursday, the Himalayan republic will elect a new parliament to replace the interim government that has led the...
What volume did voter turnout drop in the revised referendum results?
The Election Commission (EC) has significantly revised the results of the February 12 referendum on the post-2024 student uprising constitutional reform, known as the July National Charter, reducing both vote totals and overall turnout. The updated figures were published in an additional gazette...
EC postpones National Voter Day scheduled for 2 March
The Election Commission (EC) has postponed the observance of the 8th National Voter Day scheduled to be held on 2 March (Monday), reports Daily Sun. In a letter on Thursday, the EC directed the central celebration committee and its field-level offices keep all programs of the 8th National Voter...
Voter Day to be observed in Bangladesh on March 2
The Election Commission will observe the National Voter Day 2026 on March 2 (Monday) with the theme of Empowered Voters, Liberated Democracy in Bangladesh, reports UNB. The 8th National Voter Day will be observed in the capital, divisional cities, district towns and Upazila headquarters across...
EC transfers 112 officials to upazila, thana offices nationwide
The Election Commission (EC) has transferred 112 officials from its secretariat and subordinate offices to various upazila and thana-level posts across the country, reports BSS. An official order, signed by Assistant Secretary Mohammad Shahidur Rahman, was issued today in this regard....
112 upazila and thana election officials transferred
The Election Commission (EC) on Monday transferred 112 officials at the level of upazila election officer to various upazilas and thanas across the country. An office order in this regard was issued by Assistant Secretary Mohammad Shahidur Rahman of the ECs manpower management branch....
Elections soon after administrators appointed in 6 cities, says Mirza Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General and Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said Monday that administrators have been appointed in six city corporations, including Dhaka North and Dhaka South, following regulations. He assured that elections for these corporations will be held soon. Speaking...
Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis condemns Bobby Hajjaj’s statement
The Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis has strongly reacted to comments by State Minister for Education Bobby Hajjaj, who said multiple cases would be filed against Maulana Mamunul Haque, Ameer of the party and the 11-party alliance candidate for Dhaka-13 constituency. The party warned that the Dhaka-13...
Local governments gear up for election fever
The country is gearing up for local government elections across key city corporations, with activities expected to continue throughout the year. The Election Commission of Bangladesh (EC) is awaiting parliamentary guidance on whether the elections will be conducted on a partisan or non-partisan...
By-elections to Bogura-6, Sherpur-3 after Eid: EC Masud
The Election Commission will hold by-elections to two parliamentary seats Bogura-6 and Sherpur-3 soon after Ramadan, reports UNB. We do not want any election in (the month of) Ramadan. We will arrange by-elections to the vacant parliamentary seats soon after the Eid-ul-Fitr, Election...
BNP alliance to get 35 and Jamaat to get 13 reserved women's seats
The Election Commission (EC) has published a gazette for a total of 296 seats in the 13th National Parliament election. According to the gazette, the BNP alliance and the Jamaat alliance can get 35 reserved womens seats, the commission said. In the 13th National Parliament election, BNP got 209...
EC wants to hold elections for women's reserved seats during Ramadan
The Election Commission (EC) is planning to hold the elections for womens reserved seats of the 13th National Parliament during Ramadan. The schedule for the elections for reserved seats may be announced soon. Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Machud said this while talking to reporters at...
Stop opposition ‘drama’ by accepting ‘compromised election’: Mahfuj Alam
Former information adviser to the interim government Mahfuj Alam has criticized political actors for what he described as accepting a taint-based election, calling on them to stop what he termed the drama of opposition. In a post on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday, Mahfuj wrote that those...
Newly-elected MPs enter Parliament building to take oath
The newly-elected Members of Parliament from the 13th National Parliament Election will take their oath on Tuesday. They are entering the Parliament building to take the oath. The ceremony will be held in the oath room. To participate in the ceremony, cars carrying the newly-elected MPs began...
Newly elected MPs, cabinet members to take oath today
All 296 newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad will take oath at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban today. According to a press release from the Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat, the lawmakers will first be sworn in as MPs and subsequently as members of the Constitutional Reform...
10 parties receive zero percent of votes in elections '26
Voter turnout in Bangladeshs 13th National Parliament election stood at 59.44 percent, according to data released by the Election Commission on Sunday. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured the highest share with 49.97 percent of votes, followed by the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami at 31.76...
Election: Religion, Politics and Personal Life
Votes, Referendums, Washingtons Law and Our Moral Mirror Bangladeshs political landscape in 2026 is poised to be historic, uncertain and charged with anticipation, even amid fatigue. What shall we call this year? The year of change? The year of return? Or the year of reckoning? Bangladesh is not...
Russian observers call Bangladesh election peaceful, festive
A delegation from the Central Election Commission (CEC) of the Russian Federation has described the overall environment of Bangladeshs 13th National Parliamentary Election and referendum as peaceful, festive and well-administered. The assessment was shared in a press release issued by the...
Commission to receive letter today for oath of new MPs-elect: EC Anwarul
Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker has indicated that the Election Commission (EC) could receive a letter for administering the oath to newly elected Members of Parliament today. Speaking to reporters at 11:30am on Sunday (15 February), Anwarul Islam said, The commission may receive a...
PM-in-waiting Tarique appeals for unity as BNP sweeps polls: Al Jazeera
Bangladeshs prime minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman has appealed for unity in the country and dedicated his sweeping win to those who sacrificed for democracy, as his Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won with a thumping majority in the recently-concluded parliamentary elections. Our paths and...
Police HQ issues strict post-poll security directive
The Police Headquarters has issued strict instructions to law enforcement agencies across the country to maintain law and order following the national election, amid reports of 76 incidents of violence within 48 hours after voting. Officials said district police have been warned that failure to...
Awaiting good days and good governance
After remaining out of power for 19 years, the BNP is set to form the government in Bangladesh once again. Securing more than a two-thirds majority in the Jatiya Sangsad has demonstrated the peoples affection for the BNP and their confidence in its Chairman, Tarique Rahman, who is poised to become...
From death row to parliament: 3 politicians’ dramatic return
They were once handed death sentences in high-profile cases and spent years behind bars with little hope of release. Today, they are elected members of parliament. In a dramatic political turnaround following last years mass uprising and regime change, three leaderstwo from the BNP and one from...
Focus shifts to BNP cabinet formation
With the BNP-led alliance securing 212 seats in the 13th National Parliament election, attention has now turned to the formation of the new cabinet. After nearly two decades, BNP is set to form the government, and discussions are intensifying over who will be included in the council of ministers....
CA hails Tarique on BNP’s historic victory
Professor Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of the interim government, sent his warm congratulations to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman following the partys landslide victory in the 13th parliamentary elections. In his message, Professor Yunus praised Tarique Rahman for...
Over 4.82 crore votes cast ‘Yes’ in Referendum on July Charter
A total of 4,82,00,660 votes were cast in favour of Yes in the referendum on implementing the July National Charter, held alongside the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election. In contrast, 2,20,71,726 voters rejected the constitutional reform proposals, according to Election Commission (EC) Public...
Key factors behind BNP’s landslide in Ctg
BNP candidates secured a sweeping victory in Chattogram in the 13th National Parliament election, winning 14 out of 16 constituencies in the district. Of the winners, five reclaimed their former seats, while 11 are set to enter the Jatiya Sangsad for the first time. Party leaders attribute the...