Local govt polls from Sept-Oct
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The government is preparing to hold elections to local government bodies in phases, beginning this September-October and continuing into early next year.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
BNCC seeks role in local polls, voter list update despite EC reluctance
13 May 2026, 10:26 AM
Commission says BNCC members can't perform election duties as they are not recognised law enforcers
13 May 2026, 10:26 AM
Higher deposits, no posters in local polls
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The Election Commission has begun drafting a unified code of conduct for elections to all five local government tiers, with provisions to ban posters and increase security deposits for the polls, likely to be held later this year.
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Appeal filed against BNP nominee for reserved women’s seat
26 April 2026, 17:07 PM
Both sides present conflicting claims over timing of resignation from Bandarban council post
26 April 2026, 17:07 PM
Question looms as NCP’s Monira seeks women’s reserved seat
21 April 2026, 19:30 PM
Former govt official submits nomination despite a law barring ex-civil servants from becoming MPs within three years of retirement
21 April 2026, 19:30 PM
Filing of polls expenditure: EC still waiting on 92 candidates
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Sixty-six days after the issuance of the gazette of the 13th national parliamentary election, the Election Commission is yet to receive expenditure statements from every candidates.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Fuel queues snake city streets
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Queues at filling stations across Dhaka yesterday resembled the early-2000s “Snake” game, with lines of octane- and petrol-powered vehicles snaking around pumps, spilling onto surrounding roads, and at times looping back to and past their starting points.
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
EC weighing fate of EVMs
6 April 2026, 02:38 AM
The Election Commission is weighing options for the fate of around 1.5 lakh electronic voting machines (EVMs), which are now lying idle amid rising storage costs, missing units, and growing uncertainty over their final disposal.
6 April 2026, 02:38 AM
Armed forces will be on polls duty for 5 days
The Election Commission yesterday rolled out a detailed security plan to ensure a peaceful and orderly environment during the national polls and referendum, including a five-day deployment of the armed forces.
18 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Growing global focus on February 12 vote
The number of foreign observers preparing to monitor the February 12 polls has already exceeded those of the last three national elections
17 December 2025, 18:07 PM
It was an ‘isolated incident’
The Election Commission yesterday termed the shooting incident involving Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson for Inqilab Moncho and an independent aspirant for the Dhaka-8 constituency, an “isolated” event.
13 December 2025, 18:24 PM
Strengthen security at all polls offices
The Election Commission last night instructed the police to strengthen security at all of its field-level offices.
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM
EC terms Hadi shooting ‘isolated incident’, puts offices on alert
Says police are handling the matter; promises swift action over any untoward incident
13 December 2025, 13:03 PM
Election on February 12
In a major step toward restoring democratic rule, the Election Commission yesterday announced the schedule for the 13th national election and the referendum on the July charter, both to be held on February 12.
11 December 2025, 22:01 PM
Schedule for twin votes this evening
The Election Commission will unveil the schedule this evening for the country’s first-ever twin polls -- the national election and the July charter referendum -- to be held on the same day in mid-February.
10 December 2025, 18:08 PM
Seat-sharing talks change gear as polls schedule imminent
Political parties are accelerating preparations for the coming polls, with aspirants nearly finalised, alliances taking shape, and seat-sharing talks at full throttle.
9 December 2025, 18:07 PM
EC plans to unveil polls schedule on December 10 or 11
The Election Commission is likely to announce the election schedule on December 10 or 11, setting the stage for the much-anticipated national polls and the referendum on the July charter in mid-February.
4 December 2025, 18:17 PM
Polling time, booths likely to increase
Upon receiving the government’s directive to hold a referendum alongside the upcoming 13th national election, the Election Commission has begun exploring measures to ensure both votes run smoothly.
23 November 2025, 18:37 PM
Friday’s jolt lays bare Dhaka’s fragility
Experts warned that far greater losses await if the authorities fail to act now
22 November 2025, 18:17 PM
BNP wants returning officers from commission, not the admin
Jamaat questions reshuffles in police, admin; NCP says candidates must not use alliance partner’s symbols
19 November 2025, 18:24 PM
EC bans posters, drones in campaigns
The Election Commission has introduced a comprehensive code of conduct that bans the use of posters and sets clear guidelines for the use of social media during election campaigns.
11 November 2025, 18:00 PM
67% of polling stations ‘risky’
Nearly two-thirds of polling centres for the upcoming national election have been classified as “risky,” a sharp rise from the 2024 polls, when only about 25 percent of centres were deemed risky.
9 November 2025, 21:17 PM
No end in sight to charter deadlock
BNP bins Jamaat’s call for dialogue, says it’ll respond only to chief adviser's invite
8 November 2025, 18:08 PM
Jamaat sets sights on voters beyond borders
Despite uncertainty over how effective the Election Commission’s costly initiative to bring expatriate Bangladeshis into the voting process will be, Jamaat-e-Islami has been actively working to woo this voter base.
1 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Tug-of-war over water lily continues
EC cites emblem rules; NCP warns it won’t join polls without desired symbol
22 October 2025, 18:19 PM
EC finalises 300 constituency boundaries, redraws 46 seats
Gazipur gains one new seat while Bagerhat loses one
4 September 2025, 16:03 PM
Fugitives can’t run in national elections
The Election Commission has proposed stricter amendments to the election law, including a provision barring fugitives from contesting national polls.
3 September 2025, 18:05 PM
Work plan for polls: EC aims to wrap up key preps by November
The Election Commission yesterday unveiled its work plan for the next general election and set November as the deadline for wrapping up all major preparations.
28 August 2025, 18:32 PM