Akhtar Ahmed says January-June window is a useful reference, but SSC exams, Ramadan and festivals must be considered

EC has sent postal ballots to overseas voters; election scheduled for October 29

Mirza Faisal Amin, younger brother of President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, among the six candidates; polling on October 29

Monitoring cell to function as it did during parliamentary polls; voting set for Oct 29

Voting scheduled for October 29, with more than 515,000 voters set to cast ballots at 185 polling centres

Top government officials have suggested holding the upcoming UP elections in January instead of the Election Commission’s tentative plan to begin them in November, citing annual examinations and the implementation of the government’s 180-day programmes, among other considerations.

Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarker says students’ examinations prompted the change in plans

20 symbols finalised for chairman candidates, 12 for general member candidates and 10 for reserved women member candidates

Around 5,500 postal ballots to be distributed, election scheduled for October 29

Chairman candidates must deposit Tk 25,000 and can spend up to Tk 10 lakh

Calls for postal voting, NID linkage and pilot project before nationwide rollout

The Election Commission (EC) yesterday said it will not hold local government elections in November and December this year.

Tentative dates were pushed back after government objections that it had not been consulted on union parishad election dates

Procurement plan includes 51,200 eco-friendly banners, 51,200 dropdown banners and 130,000 leaflets

Commission reassesses tentative November-December windows

Election officials must report camera status by September 24 and take steps to restore units that are no longer functioning

Commission to finalise election timeline after today’s meeting

The party’s nomination board is set to choose its candidate on September 18

EC says it is a tentative schedule, will finalise date after discussion on Thursday

Party says organisational preparations for local government polls are at final stage