100 reserved seats proposed for women
100 reserved seats proposed for women

The Electoral and Constitutional Reform Commissions are submitting significant recommendations for women empowerment, including the increase in the number of reserved seats for women, and election system. According to the recommendation, 100 seats will be reserved for women, who will be elected...

Electoral Reform Commission’s term extended
Electoral Reform Commission’s term extended

The interim government has extended the term of the Electoral Reform Commission. A notification signed by cabinet secretary Dr. Sheikh Abdur Rashid was issued on Thursday in this regard by the order of the President. According to the notification, the term of the Electoral Reform Commission has...

‘EC will decide who are eligible for contest in polls’
‘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...

Preparations are underway
Preparations are underway

The newly appointed Election Commission (EC) is silently carrying out preparatory work for the 13th National Parliament Elections after taking charge. The EC will make final move on electoral reforms after reviewing the reform commissions reports by January. The concerned committee will take...

Electoral offenders in last 3 polls should be punished: Dr Badiul Alam
Electoral offenders in last 3 polls should be punished: Dr Badiul Alam

Chief of the Electoral Reform Commission Dr Badiul Alam Majudar on Friday said the perpetrators of offence committed in the last three general elections should be punished. Those who committed electoral crimes in the last three elections should be punished. The Election Commission (EC) committed...

Golden opportunity created to remove discriminations: Dr Badiul Alam
Golden opportunity created to remove discriminations: Dr Badiul Alam

Head of the Electoral Reform Commission, Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar, on Wednesday said a golden opportunity was created to eliminate injustices and discriminations from society, reports UNB. A wonderful opportunity has been created for us to eliminate all the injustices and discriminations that...

Local elections should precede 13th JS poll after needed reforms: Dr Tofail Ahmed
Local elections should precede 13th JS poll after needed reforms: Dr Tofail Ahmed

Dr Tofail Ahmed, a key member of the Electoral Reform Commission and a local government expert, has called for holding a cycle of local elections that can help to prime the new Election Commission for conducting the all-important 13th national election, through which the country will choose its...

Electing President through direct votes under consideration
Electing President through direct votes under consideration

Electoral Reform Commission chief Badiul Alam Majumder said the issue of electing the countrys President through direct votes is under consideration following the recommendation. He came up with the observation while briefing journalists after attending a view-exchange meeting at the Election...

We’re reviewing election irregularities, plans punishment: Badiul Alam Majumder
We’re reviewing election irregularities, plans punishment: Badiul Alam Majumder

Electoral Reform Commission (ERC) Chief Dr Badiul Alam Majumder on Thursday said they are reviewing the irregularities reported during the last three general elections held in 2014, 2018 and 2024 to recommend punishment for the responsible persons. Were reviewing election offences in the last...

Electoral Reform Commission gets 500 recommendations
Electoral Reform Commission gets 500 recommendations

The Electoral Reform Commission has received more than 500 recommendations so far. In these recommendations, citizens have given their opinions on more than six issues. The deadline for giving recommendations or opinions will expire on November 15. However, the commission is mulling to extend the...