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Upazila Parishad (Election Conduct) Rules

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Union Parishad (Election Conduct) Rules

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Municipality (Election Conduct) Rules

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District Council (Election Conduct) Rules

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City Corporation (Election Conduct) Rules

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ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ নির্বাচন পাঁচ ধাপে অনুষ্ঠিত হবে। এর মধ্যে প্রথম ধাপের ভোটগ্রহণ অনুষ্ঠিত হবে আগামী বছরের ২১ জানুয়ারি। সোমবার দুপুর সোয়া ১টার দিকে নির্বাচন কমিশনের বৈঠক শেষে এ তথ্য জানানো হয়।

প্রথম ধাপে ২১ জানুয়ারি ৮১৫টি ইউনিয়ন পরিষদে নির্বাচন অনুষ্ঠিত হবে।

দ্বিতীয় ধাপে আগামী ৪ ফেব্রুয়ারি ৭২৭টি ইউনিয়ন পরিষদে ভোটগ্রহণ করা হবে।

তৃতীয় ধাপ ২৯ এপ্রিল, চতুর্থ ধাপ ১৩ মে এবং পঞ্চম ধাপ ২৭ মে অনুষ্ঠিত হবে।

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নির্বাচন কমিশন (ইসি) সচিবালয়ের সিনিয়র সচিব আখতার আহমেদ বলেছেন, সুষ্ঠু নির্বাচনের স্বার্থে নির্বাচন কমিশন প্রয়োজন অনুযায়ী পদক্ষেপ নেবে। আজ বৃহস্পতিবার রাজধানীর আগারগাঁওয়ে নির্বাচন ভবনে সাংবাদিকদের এ কথা বলেন তিনি...

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The High Court on Monday asked the government to explain why drug or dope tests should not be made mandatory for candidates contesting parliamentary and local government elections. A bench of Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty and Justice Sk Tahsin Ali issued the rule after hearing a writ petition filed by Supreme Court lawyer Israth Jahan Ony...

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ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ (ইউপি) নির্বাচনে চেয়ারম্যান প্রার্থীর ব্যয় বাড়িয়ে ১০ লাখ টাকা নির্ধারণ করে এ সংক্রান্ত বিধিমালার সংশোধনী প্রকাশ করা হয়েছে। এতে সদস্য প্রার্থীর ব্যয় নির্ধারণ করা হয়েছে দুই লাখ টাকা। এছাড়া চেয়ারম্যান প্রার্থীর জামানত ৫ হাজার টাকা থেকে বাড়িয়ে ২৫ হাজার এবং সদস্য প্রার্থীর এক হাজার টাকা থেকে বাড়িয়ে ৫ হাজার টাকা নির্ধারণ করেছে নির্বাচন কমিশন (ইসি)।

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Chairman candidates must deposit Tk 25,000 and can spend up to Tk 10 lakh

The Election Commission (EC) has increased the security deposit for Union Parishad election candidates. Chairman candidates must now deposit Tk 25,000, up from Tk 5,000, while member candidates must deposit Tk 5,000, up from Tk 1,000. Under the amended rules, the maximum campaign expenditure has been set at Tk 10 lakh for chairman candidates and Tk two lakh for member candidates. Candidates who fail to secure at least 15 percent of the votes cast will forfeit their deposits. The EC published the gazette amending the Union Parishad Election Rules, 2026, on September 17. The gazette was signed by EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed.

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• Election unlikely before May next year, say people concerned, citing examinations and Ramadan
• Inter-ministerial meeting on election preparations at the EC today
• Jamaat fears a tendency to delay the election on various pretexts

Although the Election Commission (EC) initially planned to begin the local government elections with union parishad (UP) polls on 12 November, elections are now unlikely to be held this year.

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The candidates of three political parties for the elections to Dhaka’s two city corporations have largely been finalised. National Citizen Party (NCP) has already announced Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain as its candidate for Dhaka North and Nasiruddin Patwari for Dhaka South.
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The election commission (EC) has planned to hold union parishad (UP) elections in seven phases. The first phase is likely to be held on 12 November.
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With the local government polls approaching, the Election Commission has banned posters for campaigning while allowing limited use of billboards for the first time in the electoral history of local bodies.

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The Election Commission (EC) today published the final voter roll ahead of the upcoming local government election, with the country now having 12.87 crore registered voters.
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Meeting focuses on security preparations and coordination for local govt polls.

Inspector General of Police Md Ali Hossain Fakir today met Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin to discuss law enforcement preparations ahead of the local government elections. “We discussed preparations for the local government elections. We also discussed forming a law enforcement cell in coordination with the commission,” the IGP told reporters after the meeting. The meeting began around 1:45pm at the Election Commission headquarters in Agargaon, Dhaka. The IGP said the commission had asked police to prepare a report on the law and order situation ahead of the elections. The report will be submitted to the commission within one or two days, he added.

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DHAKA, Aug 9, 2026 (BSS) - The total number of voters in the country stood at 12,86,32,555 as of July 31, said Election Commission (EC) Secretariat Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed.
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The Election Commission (EC) is preparing to begin phased local government elections from October, with Union Parishad (UP) and municipality elections likely to be held in the first phase.
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Bangladesh uses a layered local government system so governance can reach communities across the country. The system has rural and urban structures, with elected representatives meant to connect citizens to local decision-making, services, and development.
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