Commission moves to expand law enforcement role in proposed RPO amendments

Bangladesh now has 126.17 million (12.61 crore) registered voters, according to the latest draft list prepared by the Election Commission.

Govt plans to procure the cameras for police to enhance security at voting booths

Move aims to prevent candidates from getting preferred officers in their constituencies

Expected chief adviser to hold discussions with parties regarding announcing the election timeline, it says

journalists may conduct live broadcasts from polling centres

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday ordered the authorities concerned to complete, by December, the preparations for the upcoming national election.

The Bangladesh Army said it has not yet received any official instructions from the government to assist in the upcoming election duties.

Draft code of conduct finalised with tougher rules, eco-friendly campaign focus

BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed urged the government to immediately inform the Election Commission of its decision to hold the national polls in February next year.

The BNP has decided not to confront the interim government immediately over the national election roadmap, choosing instead to observe how the situation unfolds in the coming days.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said the national election can be held only after basic reforms, the trial for crimes against humanity committed in July, and the establishment of a proper election system.

BNP leaders believe that the government is trying to cater to the interests of multiple political groups, which may explain the conflicting statements.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in an interview with BBC published yesterday said the election would be held between December 2025 and March next year, depending on how quickly the government could institute reforms necessary for free and fair elections.

The government has assured the BNP of working to hold the national election by December this year, the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday. 

He added that his party would in no way accept any local government elections before the national election

The BNP is set to take to the streets demanding general elections by the end of this year and protesting the rising prices of essentials, said several standing committee members of the party.

The BNP yesterday demanded that the interim government arrange the next national election by August this year in the country’s best interest.

The BNP wants the national election by the middle of this year and local government polls afterwards.

There is a public perception that the interim government is intentionally delaying the election process, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.