Election Commission Bangladesh
Trust deficit in the local governance
The first phase of the Upazila Election held recently once again reflected the basic weakness of our local government system. Despite having all the built-in distortion in the overall governance system, we do have a local government structure which remains hobbled by a plethora of challenges. Over-centralisation, inadequate financial resources, weak institutional capacities and limited citizen participation, have plagued this tier of government for a long time.
30%-40% votes casted: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal has claimed that the election was completed peacefully in 139 upazilas in the first phaseof upazila parishad (UP) polls.
Candidacy of relatives of ministers, MPs not a problem: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal said that the Election Commission (EC) is not in trouble over the candidacy of the relatives of the ministers and lawmakers in the upazila parishad polls.
HC asks for Rohingya voter list of 2 unions of Chakaria
The High Court (HC) has asked for the list of how many Rohingyas have been enlisted as voters in two unions of Chakaria upazila of Cox's Bazar.
State Minister Palak's brother-in-law summoned by EC
Md Lutful Habib Rubel, a candidate for the post of chairman in Singra Upazila Parishad elections in Natore, has been summoned by the Election Commission (EC) in connection with the abduction and beating up of another UP chairman candidate, Delwar Hossain.
Election date for 152 upazilas announced
The Election Commission (EC) has announced the election schedule for the uparishad parishad polls. In the first phase of upazila parishad polls, elections will be held in 152 upazilas on May 8.
Cumilla mayoral by-election: Sakku, Suchana emerge as main competent
There are four candidates for the mayoral by-election of Cumilla City Corporation, but the electoral calculation has changed a lot at the last moment. At the beginning of the campaign, there was a possibility of a tough competition between four or three candidates, but now that has changed. Cumilla's political analysts believe that the competition will be between two candidates in the Cumilla city election.
Voting will be closed only if election situation is uncontrolled: EC
Election Commissioner Md Alamgir said the overall situation of two city corporations, municipality, district parishad and union parishad elections is good, but if it goes out of control, the voting will be stopped.
12.18cr voters in country
The Election Commission (EC) has published the finalised list of the country’s voters.
Reserved women seat: All 50 candidates win unopposed
All fifty candidates of Awami League were declared elected unopposed in the 50 seats reserved for women in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS).
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