Elections

Elections

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A tale of two Hasina-era king's parties: Election over, so are they

The term "King's Party" refers to a political party that is perceived to be backed by the ruling establishment to create a controlled opposition or to weaken existing political rivals

National Citizens Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam speaks at an event in Dhaka on 11 March 2025. File Photo: UNB

Possible to hold legislative, constituent assembly elections simultaneously: Nahid

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

File Photo of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus: UNB

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

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

Photo: Mehedi Hasan.

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

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

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

‘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

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

Islamic parties already gear up for polls, weigh possible alliances

Islamic parties already gear up for polls, weigh possible alliances

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

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

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