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    EC prioritises reserved seats, by-polls before local elections

    April 1, 2026 3:27 pm

    Fresh off the 13th parliamentary polls, the Election Commission (EC) is preparing to hold elections to the reserved women’s seats, the Bogura-6 by-polls and the rescheduled election in Sherpur-3, before…

    EC bars mobile phones within 400 yards of polling stations

    February 9, 2026 5:54 pm

    The Election Commission (EC) has decided that mobile phones will not be allowed within a 400-yard radius of polling stations during the 13th National Parliamentary Election and referendum on February…

    EC withdraws decision to ban mobile phones at polling centres

    February 9, 2026 5:38 pm

    The Election Commission (EC) has backtracked from its decision to ban people from keeping mobile phones within 400 yards of polling centres during the election and referendum slated to be…

    EC directs smoke-free polling stations for February 12 vote

    February 8, 2026 5:20 pm

    The Election Commission (EC) has directed authorities to ensure that all polling stations remain smoke-free during voting hours for the February 12 referendum and the 13th National Parliament election. In…

    ‘EC to act against officials violating polls code of conduct’

    February 4, 2026 7:03 pm

    Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud on Wednesday warned that strict action will be taken against officials engaged in election duties and members of law enforcement agencies if they are found…

    EC upholds Hasnat Abdullah’s candidacy in Comilla-4

    January 17, 2026 5:55 pm

    The Election Commission (EC) has upheld the candidacy of National Citizen Party (NCP) nominee Hasnat Abdullah in the Comilla-4 constituency, rejecting an appeal filed against his nomination. The decision was…

    EC scraps BNP candidate’s nomination in Comilla-4

    January 17, 2026 5:40 pm

    The Election Commission (EC) has cancelled the nomination of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate Manjurul Ahsan Munshi in Comilla-4, the constituency contested by Hasnat Abdullah, citing allegations of loan default.…

    Final voter list released

    November 18, 2025 5:16 pm

    A total of 127,695,183 citizens are eligible to vote in the 13th National Parliamentary Election, according to the final voter list released by the Election Commission (EC). The draft list…

    NCP rejects ‘Shapla Koli’ symbol

    October 30, 2025 7:07 pm

    Although the Election Commission (EC) has added ‘Shapla Koli’ (water lily bud) to its list of election symbols, the National Citizen Party (NCP) has expressed dissatisfaction, insisting on the Shapla…

    ‘Shapla Kali’ added to EC’s symbol list, gazette published

    October 30, 2025 5:11 pm

    The Election Commission (EC) has officially added a new symbol, ‘Shapla Kali’ to its list of election symbols and published it in the gazette. The new symbol has been assigned…