UP polls to begin Jan 21, end May 27 in 2027
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12 October 2026 • Election
EC sits in meeting to finalise UP polls roadmap
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12 October 2026 • 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

64,000 EC officials to conduct local body polls

The Election Commission has enlisted some 64,000 election officials, including presiding officers, assistant presiding officers and polling
18 December 2015

Joining in fear of being branded as militant

BNP is taking part in the December 30 municipality election, fearing that the government might brand the party a militant organisation before foreigners if it boycotts the polls, the party acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday.
17 December 2015

AL men continue violations in municipality polls

Ruling Awami League (AL) men allegedly continue violating the electoral code of conduct centring the municipality polls while apparently turning a deaf ear to the Election Commission's (EC) repeated directives.
16 December 2015

30 shops gutted in Gazipur market fire

At least 30 shops are gutted in a fire that broke out at a market in Kapasia upazila of Gazipur this noon.
16 December 2015

HC sets Jan 3 for order on plea for staying polls of municipalities

The High Court yesterday fixed January 3, 2016, for passing an order on a writ petition seeking stay on holding the
15 December 2015

BAPA polls on Saturday

Election to the executive committee of Bangladesh Agro Processors' Association (BAPA) will be held at its office in the capital's
15 December 2015

Pro-AL panel sweeps Duta polls

Pro-Awami League Blue Panel today swept the Dhaka University Teachers' Association (Duta) election.
13 December 2015

Duta goes to poll today

Three panels will contest the annual election of Dhaka University Teachers' Association (Duta) today.
12 December 2015

Karim president, Nasir general secretary of Ctg Samiti-Dhaka

Former Cabinet Secretary Abdul Karim and businessman Nasir Uddin were elected president and general secretary
10 December 2015

Legal notice served on EC for army in polls

A legal notice has been served to the Election Commission seeking steps for deploying army to create a level-playing
10 December 2015

EC discriminated against them

National Human Rights Commission Chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman yesterday criticised the Election Commission for discrimination in allocating electoral symbols to women councillors.
9 December 2015

EC turns a blind eye

The Election Commission and many returning officers (ROs) have turned a blind eye to the violations of electoral code of conduct by
5 December 2015

Bangladesh municipal polls: Stay out of polls or face action

The ruling Awami League and its archrival BNP have adopted almost similar strategies to deal with their rebel candidates for mayoral
4 December 2015

Bangladesh’s small parties eye big polls

Small political parties are more interested in contesting the national elections than the local government polls. This is evident in their lukewarm response to the upcoming municipality polls. The municipality polls, for the first time, will be held on partisan lines. Political parties registered with the Election Commission can contest the polls by nominating their candidates.
4 December 2015

Singair Pourasava polls stayed for 6 months

The High Court has stayed for six months the process for holding elections to Singair Pourasava in Manikganj on allegation of irregularities in voters' list.
2 December 2015

Selection of single candidate may spark infighting in Bangladesh’s ruling party

Selection of single mayor aspirants by the grassroots of Awami League sparked protests in several municipalities raising the fear that the candidates might face intra-party rebels in the upcoming polls.
1 December 2015

TV channel marketers protest ad migration to Indian stations

Electronic Media Marketing Association (EMMA), an organisation of marketing executives of the country's television
1 December 2015

AL irked as EC won't lift bar

The Election Commission yesterday rejected the demand of the Awami League and the Jatiya Party for changing a provision of the electoral code that bars MPs from electioneering, drawing sharp reactions from the party leaders.
30 November 2015

Mayor Annisul vows action against attackers

Dhaka North City Mayor Annisul Huq vows to take action against attackers who went berserk during an eviction drive at Tejgaon.
30 November 2015

AL wants MP role, BNP needs time

The ruling Awami League, the Workers Party of Bangladesh and the BNP will formally meet the chief election commissioner to press home their respective demands on the upcoming municipality polls, leaders of the parties said.
28 November 2015