Elections

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Panorama

India’s statement over elections: How Bangladesh’s ‘internal affairs’ became India's own after Hasina’s fall

The same Jaiswal who was hesitant to comment on Bangladesh’s national elections boycotted by main opposition parties in January 2024 dubbing it the country’s “internal affairs,” now calls for ...

File Photo of Dr Muhammad Yunus: UNB
Bangladesh

Polls between Dec 2025 and Mar 2026 if reforms are swiftly done: CA Yunus tells BBC

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Bangladesh

Consensus commission sends letters to political parties asking for their opinions on reforms

Photo: Mehedi Hasan.
Bangladesh

Rights body calls for RPO amendment to exclude encroachers, polluters from election

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin speaking at an event commemorating National Voters' Day on 2 March. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

EC’s work will be easy if parties pledge to take action against candidates for violating polls code: CEC

A scuffle broke out between members of Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad and private university students on the Dhaka University campus after the announcement of the organisation's formation on 26 February 2025. Photo: TBS
Politics

Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad calls for press conference this evening

Abbas at a public rally organised by the district BNP unit in the Khanpur area of Narayanganj on 25 Feb. Photo: Collected
Politics

‘Don't put cart before horse’: Mirza Abbas says local govt polls to benefit those who bear malice

The photo shows the four candidates chosen by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for running in the 13th national elections. Photo: Facebook
Politics

Jamaat names candidates in 9 Kushtia, Rajshahi constituencies for 13th national polls

Islamic parties already gear up for polls, weigh possible alliances
Politics

Islamic parties already gear up for polls, weigh possible alliances

Commission recommends electoral college to elect president, limiting tenure to 4-year
Bangladesh

Commission recommends electoral college to elect president, limiting tenure to 4-year

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan at a press conference in the capital on 15 January. Photo: UNB
Politics

Discussions with political parties on reform proposals set for mid-Feb

The commission holds a meeting with media persons at the National Institute of Local Government on 6 Jan. Photo: UNB
Politics

Local body elections could be held on single day to cut costs: Commission

Newly-appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

This EC won't make intentional mistakes: CEC