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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Race for Thakurgaon-1 begins as BNP, Jamaat hit campaign trail
8 October 2026
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26 election observers to be appointed for Thakurgaon-1 by-polls
6 October 2026
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EC yet to fix UP election timeline, decide on army deployment
1 October 2026
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29 expat voters from 12 countries register for Thakurgaon-1 by-poll
30 September 2026
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Update / 6 candidates declared valid for Thakurgaon-1 by-election
29 September 2026
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All measures taken for free, fair Thakurgaon-1 by-election: CEC
27 September 2026
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Thakurgaon-1 by-election nomination deadline today
27 September 2026
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Govt favours UP polls from January
27 September 2026
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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Zila parishad polls: Jamalpur SP withdrawn
Superintendent of police in Jamalpur is withdrawn for his alleged biased role ahead of the upcoming zila parishad elections.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