UP polls to begin Jan 21, end May 27 in 2027
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EC sits in meeting to finalise UP polls roadmap
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9 HOUR(s) • Election
Race for Thakurgaon-1 begins as BNP, Jamaat hit campaign trail
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8 October 2026 • Election
26 election observers to be appointed for Thakurgaon-1 by-polls
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6 October 2026 • Election
EC yet to fix UP election timeline, decide on army deployment
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1 October 2026 • Election
29 expat voters from 12 countries register for Thakurgaon-1 by-poll
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30 September 2026 • Election
Update / 6 candidates declared valid for Thakurgaon-1 by-election
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29 September 2026 • Election
All measures taken for free, fair Thakurgaon-1 by-election: CEC
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27 September 2026 • Election
Thakurgaon-1 by-election nomination deadline today
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27 September 2026 • Election

Zila parishad election fair, peaceful: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed says the zila parishad election was held in a fair and peaceful manner.
28 December 2016

Zila parishad polls: Voting partially suspended in Bogra over HC order

Voting for the chairman and member posts in Bogra district has been suspended during zila parishad elections.
28 December 2016

Zila parishad polls: Jamalpur SP withdrawn

Superintendent of police in Jamalpur is withdrawn for his alleged biased role ahead of the upcoming zila parishad elections.
27 December 2016

HC order on Magura dist council polls

The High Court directs the Election Commission to include the names of chairman and 10 members of Mohammadpur Union Parishad in the voter list meant for the Magura district council elections to be held on December 28 within two working days.
22 December 2016

LIVE: NCC polls

LIVE update: Awami League mayor candidate Selina Hayat Ivy wins Narayanganj City Corporation election bagging 1, 75, 611 votes while her nearest contestant BNP nominee Shakhawat Hossain Khan gets 96, 044 votes.
22 December 2016

AL candidate violates election code

Jatiya Party (JP) nominated candidate M Harun-ur-Rashid of the district alleged at a press conference called by him at his office
20 December 2016

EC reform: President invites 6 more parties for talks

President Abdul Hamid invites six more political parties in the second phase of talks on formation of a new Election Commission.
20 December 2016

‘Need free, empowered state organs for fair polls’

State organs need to be independent and empowered to hold a participatory and credible election, Transparency International Bangladesh’s Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman says.
20 December 2016

Writ seeks stay on Narayanganj Zila Parishad polls

A writ petition is filed with the High Court seeking a stay on the process for holding the election of Narayanganj District Council (Zila Parishad) scheduled for December 28.
19 December 2016

It’s not EC’s duty alone to hold free, fair election: Ex-CEC

It is not the duty of Election Commission alone to conduct a free and fair election, says former Chief Election Commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda.
17 December 2016

Legality of district council polls questioned

The High Court has questioned the legality of the district council election schedule.
15 December 2016

Disposal of polls complaints: HC clears EC of contempt of court

The High Court exempts the Election Commission from a contempt of court ruling following their offering of unconditional apology.
4 December 2016

NCC, district council polls: EC’s meeting over security on Dec 10

The Election Commission (EC) will hold meeting with senior officials of home ministry, law enforcement and intelligent agencies on December 10 to discuss law and order situation ahead of the elections to district councils and Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC).
1 December 2016

Election coming, so campaign for AL: Hasina

Describing 2019 as the election year for Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged Awami League followers, both at home and abroad, to carry out campaign for the party to retain power as it works for development.
30 November 2016

President asks EC to hold credible polls in NCC, Zila Parisads

President Abdul Hamid asks the Election Commission to take necessary steps to hold the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) and Zila Parishad elections in a credible manner.
23 November 2016

CEC to meet president tomorrow

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad will hold a courtesy call with President Abdul Hamid tomorrow.
22 November 2016

District Council Election on Dec 28

The first ever elections to district councils is to be held on December 28, the Election Commission announces today.
20 November 2016

NCC polls: Ivy collects nomination form

The ruling Awami League mayoral candidate Selina Hayat Ivy collects her nomination form for contending the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls slated for December 22.
20 November 2016

Legal notice sent to EC for stopping NCC polls

A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to the Election Commission requesting it to stop the process for holding election to Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) in 24 hours.
17 November 2016

EC for barring loud speaker, rally in Zila Parishad polls campaign

The Election Commission finalises the draft of the election code of conduct barring the use of loud speaker, holding public rally and even procession during the campaign in the upcoming Zila Parishad (district council) polls likely to be held on December 28 next.
11 November 2016