Election Commission
No Union Parishad Polls This Year, Govt Tells EC
Bangladesh’s Election Commission (EC) has been informed by government officials that Union Parishad elections cannot be held this year, despite the commission’s preliminary plan to begin voting in November. Officials said they may need up to one month to determine how long preparations for the polls
Government ‘Unaware’ of EC’s Proposed Seven-Phase Union Parishad Election Dates
Bangladesh’s Election Commission has announced possible dates for seven phases of Union Parishad elections, but State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam said on Tuesday that the government had no prior knowledge of the move. Speaking to journalists at the Secretariat, Mir Shahe Alam said
EC Plans to Begin Union Parishad Elections in Mid-November
Bangladesh’s Election Commission plans to begin Union Parishad elections in mid-November, with the local government polls to be conducted in phases, Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud said on Monday.
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir elected 23rd President of Bangladesh
BNP candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been elected the 23rd President of Bangladesh after securing 255 votes, according to the official result announced by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin. Mirza Fakhrul defeated Oli Ahmad, the candidate backed by the 11-party alliance, who receiv
