Elections
No option but to hold ‘good’ nat’l election
Election Commis-sioner Brig Gen Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah yesterday said they have no choice but to conduct a “good” national election as the country is passing a transitional period.
EC reform talks: Punishment demanded for previous ECs
Says Badiul Alam Majumdar after a discussion
New CEC, election commissioners to be sworn in today
Newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin and four other election commissioners will take oath at the Supreme Court today.
New CEC, four election commissioners take oath tomorrow
The newly appointed chief election commissioner and four other election commissioners will take oath tomorrow.
Increase women seats in JS thru direct vote
Editors and senior journalists from different media outlets yesterday recommended increasing women’s seats in parliament, electing representatives to those seats through direct vote, and punishing those responsible for irregularities in the last three national elections.
Establishing people’s right to vote is the ultimate goal: CEC
Will leave no stone unturned for ensuring a free, fair and credible national polls, says AMM Nasir Uddin
‘Hold direct polls to women’s seats’
Journalists have proposed increasing the number of parliamentary seats and introducing direct elections to reserved women’s seats to promote inclusivity and women’s empowerment.
Election Reform Commission seeks political consensus on EVM
Chairman of the Election Reform Commission Badiul Alam Majumdar has called for political consensus on the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs), citing ongoing concerns over their reliability and potential for misuse
Search committee to appoint honest, fearless EC members: cabinet secretary
The new Election Commission will be composed of "honest, fearless, and efficient individuals," Cabinet Secretary Dr Sheikh Abdur Rashid said today, following the inaugural meeting of the search committee chaired by Appellate Division Judge Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury
Who are the EC search committee members? Let's find out
A gazette revealing the members of this committee was released today
Gazette issued over EC search committee formation
A gazette notification was issued today regarding the formation of the six-member search committee led by Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury to constitute a new Election Commission
Justice Zubayer leads EC search committee
In a major development, the interim government yesterday formed a six-member search committee led by Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury, a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, to constitute a new Election Commission.
EC should be formed on political consensus
The Election Commission should be formed based on political consensus, involving all political parties, media, and civil society members, said speakers at a discussion yesterday.
No bar for Ganasamhati Andolon to register as political party
There is no legal bar for Ganasamhati Andolon to get registered as a political party, said the party’s lawyer Barrister Jyotirmoy Barua today
Polls soon after stability returns
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said his party is optimistic that the interim government led by Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus will hold an election by restoring stability soon in the country.
Public, business community want elected govt, democracy: Fakhrul
The secretary general of BNP urges interim govt to promptly sit with political parties to prevent "misunderstanding"
Law Reporters Forum: Ashraf-Ul president, Mission GS
Ashraf-Ul-Alam, special correspondent of daily Ajker Patrika, and Moneruzzaman Mission, senior reporter of daily New Age, have been elected president and general secretary of the Law Reporters Forum (LRF) respectively for 2024-2025