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Chief election commissioner (CEC)
CEC Kazi Habibul Awal

MP Bahar didn't violate law, nor did EC ask him to leave: CEC

The chief election commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal said Awami League (AL) lawmaker AKM Bahauddin Bahar didn’t violate any law in the Cumilla City Corporation (CCC) election

A long queue of voters before the start of voting in Cumilla City Corporation Election on 15 June 2022

Voting begins in Cumilla City Corporation election

Five candidates have been competing for mayoral post while 106 for councillor and 36 candidates have been competing for reserved women councillor posts

Monirul Haque

Interview: Monirul Haque Cumilla city polls: ‘CEC faces hindrance at the very outset’

The chief election commissioner directly said, forcing an MP to leave his constituency is not their task. Then, whose responsibility is this? I don’t know the law much. If there’s no such law, then ...

CEC Kazi Habibul Awal

CEC hopes polls-time govt will cooperate with EC

CEC Kazi Habibul Awal on Monday sought cooperation from the government in holding elections in free and fair manner

Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) secretary Badiul Alam Majumder presents information on the candidates contesting the Cumilla City Corporation election, at an event at the National Press Club in Dhaka on 13 May 2022.

EC expressing helplessness in Cumilla not a good sign: Shujan

Shujan secretary Badiul Alam Majumder said the Election Commission has been bestowed upon immense power but has expressed its helplessness in CumillaThat is not a good sign. The EC must exert its ...

EC organised a view exchange meeting with the former election officials at its headquarters in the city’s Agargaon on Sunday

Election won’t be acceptable if not participatory, say former EC officials

Former chief election commissioners, election commissioners and EC secretaries think that the next general election would not be acceptable without the participation of all political parties.

Editorial

Boat candidate and EVM: How could he remain a candidate?

We observed with astonishment no leader of Awami League of any level protested or reacted against what Mujibul Haque Chowdhury said

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda

Elections under party govt challenging: Ex-CEC Nurul Huda

Former chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda said there are challenges in holding polls under a party government

CEC Kazi Habibul Awal

No scope to manipulate polls flexing muscle power: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Sunday said there is no scope for any candidate to win in the Cumilla City Corporation (CCC) elections by flexing muscle power

Kazi Habibul Awal

Not fully confident with EVM as yet: CEC

We’ve sat in five meetings, but we could not be fully confident over EVM, said the CEC

A woman casts her vote on an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM)

EVM: Whom does this eight thousand crore project aim to please?

As a state institution, EC should not so obedient to the party government. The ultimate duty of the EC is to hold a fair, credible, and acceptable election. So EVM should not be the issue. Hopefully, ...

CEC Kazi Habibul Awal

Dialogue with political parties, including BNP, in one or two months: CEC

The chief election commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Friday said dialogue with the political parties, including BNP, may be held within one or two months regarding the next national election

CEC Kazi Habibul Awal

EC will decide upon method of voting after review

The decision to conduct the voting with EVM or not will be taken by the election commission, Kazi Habibul Awal said

CEC Kazi Habibul Awal

None can be compelled to join elections: CEC

The chief election commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Monday said forcing political parties by the election commission (EC) to participate in the election is not possible

EC won't say anything over election-time govt: CEC

EC won't say anything over election-time govt: CEC

Chief election commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Wednesday said the election commission (EC) won’t say anything about the 12th parliament-election-time government

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