PM greets President-elect Fakhrul with red rose after election win
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Six MPs skipped presidential vote
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Mirza Fakhrul elected president with 255 votes
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MPs vote to elect Bangladesh’s next president
20 August 2026
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Cabinet division confused over who will administer the president's oath
20 August 2026
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World watching Bangladesh’s August 20 presidential election: CEC
19 August 2026
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New president to take oath on Friday evening
19 August 2026
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EC confirms Fakhrul-Oli contest for Aug 20 presidential election
18 August 2026
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IGP meets CEC over law enforcement preparations for local polls
18 August 2026
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Five local government elections planned within current fiscal year: Shahe Alam
18 August 2026
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There will be fair, peaceful elections, law minister tells foreign friends
Law Minister Anisul Huq today assured the international community that there would be a "free, fair and peaceful" election in Bangladesh and hoped that people of Bangladesh will vote for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina again
30 August 2023
President’s son keen on contesting next election from Pabna-5
Arshad Adnan Rony, son of President Mohammed Shahabuddin, has expressed his interest in contesting the next parliamentary election from Pabna-5 constituency.
30 August 2023
EC may change its decision on banning journalists using motorbikes during polls: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today hinted that the Election Commission might change its decision on banning journalists using motorcycles during elections.
27 August 2023
‘UK encourages free, fair, participatory election’
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke is holding a meeting with Chief Election commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal
27 August 2023
Draft of guidelines for foreign polls observers to be finalised next month: EC
The Election Commission will finalise in September the draft of changes to the existing guidelines for foreign election observers and journalists
23 August 2023
Nat’l election: EC to encourage candidates to file nomination papers online
The Election Commission (EC) will encourage candidates to submit nomination papers online for the next national elections, the EC secretary said today.
21 August 2023
Stakeholders’ opinion needed in revising foreign election observer policy: TIB
As the Election Commission took the initiative to revise the foreign election observer policy for the upcoming national elections, Transparency International Bangladesh has urged to amend the policy in light of the opinions of experts, media workers, and other stakeholders and international practices
20 August 2023
Hopeful that BNP will take part in polls: EC Rashida
The Election Commission is not facing any kind of pressure from any quarter while conducting polls so far, said EC Rashida Sultana
20 August 2023
Polls schedule in November
The Election Commission will announce the schedule for the next parliamentary elections in November, Election Commissioner Anisur Rahman said yesterday.
9 August 2023
Schedule of 12th national election in November
The Election Commission will announce the schedule for the next parliamentary elections in November, Election Commissioner Anisur Rahman said today
9 August 2023
National polls: Only 68 likely to get registration as local observers
Aggrieved persons will have to lodge their objections with the EC within next 15 working days
8 August 2023
AL-led 14-party alliance to hold rally on Aug 7
The ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance will hold a rally on August 7 protesting the "terror and anarchy" of BNP
4 August 2023
Govt committed to hold free, fair polls, law minister tells UK envoy
The government is committed to hold a free, fair, and violence-free election in Bangladesh, Law Minister Anisul Huq today told British High Commissioner in Bangladesh Sarah Cooke
3 August 2023
Facebook to block polls-related misinformation: EC official
Social media platform Facebook has agreed to block misinformation and hate content regarding the upcoming 12th parliamentary election, the Election Commission said today
3 August 2023
Both AL and US want free, fair and peaceful elections: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the US and his party want the same thing -- free, fair and peaceful elections
3 August 2023
Everyone has a responsibility to contribute to free, fair polls: Haas
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas said today that everyone involved in the democratic process in Bangladesh is responsible for contributing to a free, fair, and peaceful election
3 August 2023
Vote for boat to continue development, says PM
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today sought vote for her party's electoral symbol boat in the next general election to give them another chance to serve the people
2 August 2023
US to send pre-election monitoring team in October, Haas tells CEC
The US will send a monitoring team in early October to assess the pre-polls situation ahead of Bangladesh's parliamentary elections, US Ambassador Peter Haas said today
1 August 2023
US concerned over reports of intimidation, political violence in Bangladesh
The United States is concerned about reports of intimidation and political violence during protests in Bangladesh over the weekend against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Monday
31 July 2023
Foreign observers have confidence in EC: info minister
Information Minister Hasan Mahmud has said that foreign observers seem confident about the Election Commission's ability to conduct free and fair elections in line with the constitution
31 July 2023