Desk Report: Not just plates, NCP has 50 symbols including gourd, brinjal, and banana The National Citizens Party (NCP) has been considered for registration as a new party by the Election Commission (EC) in the initial review. However, the commission is unable to issue a notification as the party’s desired symbol, the flower, is not in the EC’s list. It is worth noting that there are 115 symbols in the EC’s schedule of the National Assembly Election Rules. The constitutional body has sent a list of 50 symbols including gourd,…
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It is very difficult to work in a place like Bangladesh: CEC
Desk Report: The Election Commission will not give any illegal instructions or ask officials to favor anyone in the upcoming parliamentary elections to be held in February 2026, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin. He said, “We will definitely give instructions, but no illegal instructions will ever be given. No instructions will be given to favor anyone or on behalf of anyone. Our instructions will be in accordance with the law and rules—to do the right thing correctly.” The CEC said these things at the Election Officers Conference-2025…
Read MoreEC doesn’t have the courage to give NCP a slap due to pressure: Sarjis
Desk Report: The Election Commission is not able to dare to give the Shapla symbol to the NCP due to any pressure despite the absence of legal obstacles, said Sarjis Alam, the chief organizer of the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) in the northern region. He made this comment while talking to reporters after the coordination meeting of the NCP’s district and upazila committees in Moulvibazar on Thursday afternoon. Sarjis Alam said that the fascist Awami League and Jatiya Party (JP) will not be able to participate in any future elections…
Read MoreElection Commission is protecting the killers of democracy: Rahul Gandhi
Desk Report: Rahul Gandhi, the leader of India’s main opposition Congress party, has made fresh allegations against the country’s Election Commission. He accused Election Commission of India chief Gyanesh Kumar of “protecting those who are killing democracy.” According to the British media outlet BBC, Rahul Gandhi alleged at a press conference on Thursday that names were selectively deleted or added from the voter list, which gave the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) an advantage in important elections in the state. Rahul Gandhi claimed that he had “100 percent proof” of…
Read MoreThere is no uncertainty about the vote, the environment is 100% favorable: EC Anwarul Islam
Desk Reports : Election Commissioner Md. Anwarul Islam Sarkar has said that there is no ‘uncertainty’ regarding the 13th National Parliament election and the environment for the election is ‘100% favorable’. He made the comment in response to a question from journalists at the Election Building in Agargaon in the capital on Sunday. In response to the question of how favorable the voting environment is for the EC so far, Anwarul Islam said, “We think it is 100 percent favorable.” When asked whether the situation was favorable for the election…
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