Elections for all, but women left 'on the sidelines' in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- With women making up only 3.6 percent of candidates, political parties are once again sidelining female presence ahead of the February-12 national election. Out of 1,732 party-nomin... और पढ़ें

Strong observer interest in Bangladesh polls: 500 foreign, 55,000 local

, Jan. 25 -- Some 500 foreign election observers, alongside over 55,000 local observers, from different countries and international organisations have expressed interest in monitoring Bangladesh's upc... और पढ़ें

Women's representation gaps widen ahead of Bangladesh's Feb-12 election

, Jan. 6 -- With the scrutiny of nomination papers complete, only 62 women remain in the race for the February 12 national election, exposing a stark gender gap as most of the 51 political parties fai... और पढ़ें

Bangladesh Polls: EC considers picking a symbolic number of returning officers from its own staff

, Dec. 6 -- The Election Commission (EC) is considering appointing a symbolic number of returning officers (ROs) from its own officials-alongside Deputy Commissioners-for the first time in a parliamen... और पढ़ें

EC meets Sunday to set course for Bangladesh election, referendum

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- The Election Commission, led by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, will meet on Sunday (Dec 7) to review overall preparations and finalise the date for announcing the schedu... और पढ़ें