Election

The preamble of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh explicitly commits to the "Rule of Law" as a fundamental principle of state policy. The Rule of Law is not merely a combination of words or formal court proceedings; its true essence dictates that the law operates under its i

The BNP is taking a tough stance to avoid the risk of having rebel candidates in the upcoming local government elections. The party has gone for a strategy of supporting a single candidate per constituency. Anyone who defies the party decision and contests the election will be subjected to strict or

The Election Commission has planned to hold the countrywide Union Parishad (UP) elections in seven phases, with the first phase scheduled for November 12, covering all UPs in 80 upazilas of 63 districts. The tentative schedules were decided at a preparatory meeting of the commission on Monday, Elec

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Saturday that his government would consider calls for an early general election while stressing that his administration remains focused on economic revival and anti-corruption efforts, with the current parliamentary term set to continue until December 2027

Morocco’s governing allies are trading accusations, politicians are switching camps and a leaked recording has exposed tensions at the top of the ruling coalition – all before the official campaign begins on September 10. Moroccans are due to vote for a new parliament on September 23, with candidate

The Adilet party was projected to receive around 72% of the vote in Kazakhstan’s inaugural election to the Kurultai on Aug. 23, according to three exit polls released at midnight on Aug. 24. Exit polls, which were announced during a live election night broadcast, also showed four other parties nar

Kazakhstan opened 10,363 polling stations across the country on Sunday (23 August) for Kazakhstan’s first elections to the Kurultai, according to the Central Election Commission (CEC). Polling stations began operating at 7 a.m. Astana time, while 107 of them opened earlier at 6 a.m. based on dec

Newly appointed LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has said the local government election will be held in five phased. He said the BNP government will arrange local government elections by strictly following the constitutional rules. He said this on Sunday (23 August) while exchan

Central Asian emerging economy Kazakhstan is set to go its Parliament (Kurultai) election on Sunday (23 August). Voters in Kazakhstan choose all 145 seats of the Kurultai on Sunday, filling the single-chamber legislature that replaced the country's two houses of parliament and completing an instit

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been elected as the country’s 23rd president. He won the election with 255 votes. Meanwhile, Col. (retd) Oli Ahmed, the candidate of the 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami, received 88 votes. The result was announced by Election Officer A M M Nasir Uddin after

Voting for the country’s much anticipated Presidential election began this afternoon at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. The voting began at 2:00 pm on Thursday (20 August) and will continue till 5:00 pm without any break. At the beginning of the balloting, the Acting President, the Speaker, the Prime M

The ruling BNP has attached importance to the presidential election scheduled for Thursday (20 August). BNP candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will contest the election against the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance candidate Col. (retd) Dr Oli Ahmed Bir Bikram. Voting to elect Bangladesh’s

In a parliamentary democracy, the election of the Head of State—the President—is a vital constitutional and political process designed to balance executive power, ensure institutional accountability, and uphold legislative sovereignty. In Bangladesh’s contemporary political landscape, the upcoming p

Describing the Presidential election as a historic one, Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Wednesday (19 August) expressed optimism that they will be able to conduct the polls in a nice manner. “We don't have any sort of deficit in our preparation,” he said at a press conference in the c

Members of Parliament from the ruling BNP on Wednesday (19 August) sat for a meeting ahead of Thursday’s presidential election. The meeting of the BNP parliamentary party began at 4pm on the ninth floor of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban with Prime Minister and Leader of the House Tarique Rahman in the c

The Election Commission (EC) has declared valid the nomination papers of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the nominee of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), and Col. (retd) Dr Oli Ahmed, Bir Bikram, candidate from the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance, in the presidential polls. At Nirbachan Bh