The rift between the ruling Awami League candidate and a rebel candidate has become visible in Sunamganj, ahead of the Zilla Parishad election, to be held tomorrow.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal has said that stopping Gaibandha-5 by-polls was not a “reckless” decision. 

"If there were no EVMs, I would have ‘collected’ votes at night. You [people] go to the polling station and vote with your fingerprints. If you can't, I will put people there to press the EVM button.”

The Election Commission today withheld the by-elections to Gaibandha-5 constituency due to malpractice.

By-elections to Gaibandha-5 constituency has gone out of control, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal said today.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal today said he asked the police and administration to perform their duties impartially.

Jatiya Party chief patron and Opposition Leader Raushan Ershad has said her party will participate in the next parliamentary polls even electronic voting machines (EVMs) are used.

The Election Commission has finalised the proposal for empowering the election officials to allow up to 1 percent of voters in a polling booth to cast votes through EVMs if their fingerprints do not match with biometrics data stored in the EC server.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today (September 29, 2022) said there is no scope to go back to the caretaker government system as the apex court of the country has declared the system illegal.

The Election Commission has chalked out a massive campaign to promote the use of Electronic Voting Machines among the people.

Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Ahsan Habib Khan yesterday said the EC may take a surprising step about the political parties that are against joining the upcoming parliamentary polls.

The Supreme Court today (September 28, 2022) stayed the process for holding election to the post of chairman of Noakhali Zila Parishad till October 17.

All registered political parties will participate in the next general elections if it is held through electronic voting machine, hoped Election Commissioner Md Alamgir.

Election Commission (EC) today (September 19, 2022) approved a project of Tk 8,711 crore to purchase EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines) for 150 constituencies ahead of the 12th parliamentary elections.

The Election Commission (EC) has appointed Mohammad Hasanuzzaman, regional election officer of Chattogram, as returning officer of Chattogram zila parishad elections after the commission removed Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Mominur Rahman from same post.

Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday suggested creating the foundation of an independent and neutral election to overcome the country’s political crisis.

A legal notice has been sent requesting to take legal action within 24 hours against Chattogram Zila Parishad Election Returning Officer who is also the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Chattogram Mohammad Mominur Rahman for violating electoral code of conduct.

According to the Election Commission, 17 parties during their talks with the EC opined in favour of using EVMs in the next national polls but The Daily Star found that at least four of them actually spoke against using EVMs.

At least nineteen candidates were elected unopposed chairman to their zila parishad as only one candidate each filed nomination till the last date of submitting nomination papers today.

Election Commission (EC) has released its action plan for the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections by fixing its challenges, which includes gaining confidence of all political parties to ensure participation of all political parties.