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‘Will not be allow to verify complete NID information from EC server’
Different information verification organizations will not be allowed to verify their entire information from the Election Commissions server, said Bangladeshs National Identity Registration Divisions director general (DG) ASM Humayun Kabir. The NID DG informed this to the reporters on Monday....
Jamaat’s meeting with EC begins
A delegation from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has begun a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin and other election commissioners. The meeting started at 10:00 am today (February 13) at the Election Commission building in Agargaon, Dhaka. In a statement issued on...
Countless people at wrong address
Millions of people across the country are tussling with inconsistent address records, leading to bureaucratic hurdles and aiding criminal activities, including the creation of fraudulent National Identity Cards (NIDs). Its not uncommon for siblings living in the same house to have different...
50 lakh voters added to updated list
Election Commission Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said field-level officials have collected data on nearly 50 lakh people eligible to be voters as of Monday. Field-level officials have collected data on 49,70,388 eligible voters as of Monday during the door-to-door data collection campaign,...
EU assures EC of every assistance, stresses on electoral reforms
European Union (EU) has assured the Election Commission (EC) of all kinds of assistance ahead of the upcoming national parliamentary elections. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin also told them, The EC has deployed all its resources to ensure fair and acceptable elections. A...
Net tightening around those DCs, SPs
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an investigation into allegations of fraud, abuse of power, and irregularities during the 2018 Eleventh National Assembly elections. The investigation will focus on key figures such as District Commissioners (DC), Superintendents of Police (SP),...
Commission focuses more on national elections — says EC Masud
Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud has stated that the nations primary focus is on the upcoming parliamentary elections. According to the Chief Adviser, the polls are expected to take place by the end of 2025 or early 2026. We are currently prioritizing preparations for the national...
EC directs to maintain urgent NID services
The Election Commission (EC) has directed field officers to ensure the continued provision of National Identity Card (NID) services. The directive has been sent to field officers by Md. Nashir Uddin Chowdhury, Senior Assistant Secretary of the Election Commissions Election Assistance Branch....
EC begins door-to-door voter information collection today
The Election Commission (EC) is set to begin its door-to-door voter information collection campaign starting Monday as part of updating the national voter list for 2025, reports Dhaka Tribune. The campaign targets citizens born on or before January 1, 2008, according to Md Shariful Alam, the ECs...
'EC committed to meeting people's expectations'
Chief Election Commissioner, AMM Nasir Uddin said that the Election Commission is committed to fulfilling the expectations of the people and ensuring a fair election. He made this remark today (Monday) during the inauguration of the voter list update program at the Savar Upazila Parishad...
Voter list update starts Monday, election preparations begin: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner, AMM Nasir Uddin, said that the Election Commission is preparing for the elections according to the timeline set by the Chief Adviser, with the voter list update starting on Monday. He said that the Election Commission does not wish to get involved in any political...
Preparation underway to hold election as per roadmap: EC secy
Senior Secretary of the Election Commission Akhtar Ahmed said that preparation is underway to hold the next parliamentary election as per the roadmap announced by the Chief Adviser. He spoke to the media after meeting with UNDP representatives at the election commission office in the capitals...
Working on someone's side will cause problems: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin warned the officials of the commission saying stern action will be taken against the responsible officials who will work in favour of any side. You will not act biased in the upcoming elections. Earlier, if you didnt work for the ruling party,...
EC staff asked to update personal data sheets
The Election Commission has asked all the officials and employees who are working in Nirbachan Bhaban to update their personal data sheets (PDS) for vetting the data by the intelligence agencies, reports UNB. The commission issued a circular on Tuesday instructing all the officials and employees...
EC to start door-to-door voter update from Jan 20
The Election Commission (EC) will start the process of updating the voter list by going door to door from January 20. Election Commission (EC) officials confirmed the matter on Monday. In this regard, EC additional secretary KM Ali Newaz said, We hope to be able to start this process in the...
AL may contest elections unless banned: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin stated that the Awami League could take part in the elections unless a ban is imposed by the government or judiciary. The CEC said this during a meeting with election officials at the Chattogram Circuit House on Monday morning, reports UNB....
‘EC will decide who are eligible for contest in polls’
The Chief of the Electoral Reform Commission Badiul Alam Majumder stated that the Election Commission (EC) will determine who is eligible to participate in the upcoming elections. He clarified that the commissions role is to propose reforms to the electoral system, not to decide individual...
No plans for using EVMs in election: CEC
The Election Commissions (EC) does not plan on using Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in the upcoming national elections, newly-appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin said today (Dec 17), reports TBS. EVMs are very problematic. We will not go into this hassle. Our plan is to...
EC directs corrections for errors in National ID cards
The Election Commission (EC) has called on citizens to rectify any inaccuracies in their National Identity Cards (NIDs) by January 2, ahead of the draft voter lists publication on the same day. In a statement released on Sunday, the EC Secretariat encouraged individuals to visit their local...
Those involved in past electoral crimes must be brought to book: Badiul Alam
Badiul Alam Majumdar, Chairman of the Election Reform Commission (ERC), stated on Wednesday that individuals proven to be involved in election-related crimes in previous elections must face justice. He told journalists after a meeting with the Election Commission at the Election Bhaban in...
Trust deficit in electoral system is major challenge: EC
The Election Commission (EC) has identified the lack of voter confidence as the most significant challenge facing the electoral process at this time, Election Commissioner Brigadier General (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah said on Wednesday, reports The Business Standard. Rebuilding trust in the...
EC formed with transparency: UNRC
The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, Gwyn Lewis, has stated that the Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh has been formed with transparency. She made the remarks following a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin at the EC Secretariat in Agargaon,...
Reconstitution of EC is a significant step towards forming elected parliament, government: Tarique
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday said the formation of the Election Commission is an significant step towards establishing an elected parliament and government. The interim government has already reconstituted the Election Commission. We believe this is a significant step towards...
CEC, 4 ECs sworn in
Newly-appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin and four Election Commissioners (ECs) Md Anwarul Islam Sarker, Abdur Rahmanel Masud, Begum Tahmida Ahmad and Brigadier General (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah today (Sunday) took oath at the Supreme Court, reports BSS. Chief...