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BNP 'confused' about Consensus Commission spreadsheet, says Salahuddin

Dhaka, April 17 -- BNP leaders have found many of the reform commission recommendations forwarded to political parties for review in the form of a spreadsheet to be misleading. On Thursday, Salahuddi... Read More


Bangladesh EC forms expert panel to set voting mechanism for expats

Dhaka, April 9 -- The Election Commission (EC) has decided to form an "advisory committee" comprising technology experts to finalise a method that will allow expatriates to vote in the 13th parliament... Read More


EC to release public notice for registration of new parties soon

Dhaka, March 10 -- The Election Commission is set to issue a notification soon, inviting applications for new political party registrations ahead of the general election. "If we are to hold elections... Read More


'Mental peace' propelling Khaleda Zia's recovery, says personal physician Prof Zahid

Dhaka, March 4 -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is in "better health than before" as she is experiencing "mental peace" while staying her son Tarique Rahman's home in London, her personal physician Prof... Read More


Jamaat meets EC for first time in a decade

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Jamaat-e-Islami has begun its first meeting with the Election Commission, or EC, in a decade amid its ongoing reform efforts and election preparations. A six-strong delegation led b... Read More


No election without reforms, Jamaat tells Election Commission

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- In its first meeting with the Election Commission in over a decade, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has presented demands to conduct polls after "urgent reforms", and called for the intro... Read More


Election Commission seeks Tk 28bn for 13th parliamentary election

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The Election Commission has sought Tk 28 billion in the poll management and law and order sector amid discussions over the 13th parliamentary election. The commission also demanded ... Read More


Election Commission to investigate why are there so few new and dead voters

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Although the data of about 5 million eligible voters has been collected in the voter list update, election officials have not met the "target" set by the Election Commission. The num... Read More