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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Local polls likely in January, not delayed by govt pressure: EC
24 September 2026
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EC finalises 42 symbols for union parishad elections
24 September 2026
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Thakurgaon-1 by-polls: Voter registration begins Sept 27
23 September 2026
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EC raises Union Parishad election deposits, sets campaign spending limits
23 September 2026
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EC to decide on referendum after formal govt instructions: CEC
Won't be appropriate to comment without knowing the details, he says
13 November 2025
Prescription for power
With about three dozen doctors set to contest the upcoming national election, doctors appear to constitute one of the largest groups of professionals vying for seats in the parliament.
12 November 2025
EC invites 12 parties for Nov 13 dialogue
Opening day’s talks will be held in two sessions
11 November 2025
Asif Mahmud says he'll run for national election from Dhaka
Says decision on his resignation rests on discussion with higher authorities
9 November 2025
Nat'l polls: EC okays 66 local observer organisations
Ahead of the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election, the Election Commission has registered 66 local observer organisations, the EC said in a circular last night.
6 November 2025
EC approves 66 local observer bodies for national election
Final list issued after review of 73 preliminary applicants
6 November 2025
Polls alliance candidates must use party symbols
The government has issued a gazette on the amendments to the Representation of the People Order, 1972, making it mandatory for candidates contesting polls under an alliance to use the electoral symbol of their own party, rather than that of a coalition partner.
4 November 2025
RPO prohibits symbol sharing within alliance
Gazette issued today
4 November 2025
NCP preparing list of 150 polls candidates
After accepting “Shapla Koli” (water lily bud) as its electoral symbol, the National Citizen Party is now gearing up to finalise 150 candidates in as many seats.
3 November 2025
BNP banks on a blend of old and new faces
Announces a list of 237 potential candidates; Fakhrul hints at some changes after talks with allies
3 November 2025
Nearly 6 lakh Ansar, VDP members to be deployed for national polls: CEC
Nasir Uddin says Ansar, VDP to counter social media propaganda during election
3 November 2025
Bangladesh faces rising misinformation threat ahead of 2026 polls: Study
Experts call for coordinated strategy to tackle election misinformation
2 November 2025
EC yet to receive proposal on timing of referendum: Commissioner Anwarul
Proportional representation entirely a political issue, he says
31 October 2025
Including ‘shapla koli’ symbol not linked to any party’s demand: EC secretary
Akhtar Ahmed says 'waterlily' and 'waterlily bud' not the same
30 October 2025
EC holds coordination meeting with 31 ministries ahead of national polls
The meeting will begin at 3:00pm at Nirbachan Bhaban in Agargaon
30 October 2025
Govt gears up for polls
The interim government has stepped up preparations for the upcoming national polls, with the Election Commission planning to announce the schedule by the first week of December.
29 October 2025
Yunus holds high-level meeting on election preparations
A press briefing is scheduled for 4:00pm at Foreign Service Academy, likely to provide information on this issue
29 October 2025
Parties far apart on crucial issues
The parties remain deeply divided over when the referendum should be held
29 October 2025
EC finalises list of polling centres
A total of 42,761 polling centres and 2,44,739 booths will be set up across the country for the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election scheduled for February next year, according to the final list released by the Election Commission yesterday.
27 October 2025
‘Bangladesh will experience a just and fair election process’
Hopes Felix Gerdes, resident representative of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)
25 October 2025