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Govt favours UP polls from January (opens the original)
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Top government officials have suggested holding the upcoming UP elections in January instead of the Election Commission’s tentative plan to begin them in November, citing annual examinations and the implementation of the government’s 180-day programmes, among other considerations. The recommendation came at an inter-ministerial meeting on local government elections at the EC headquarters on September 17, attended by heads of 27 ministries and divisions, according to the meeting minutes. The cabi
EC says no army deployment planned for local government elections (opens the original)
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The Election Commission (EC) today said it has no plans to deploy armed forces in the upcoming local government elections, as it stepped up preparations for the five-tier polls. The commission has met the heads of three law enforcement agencies within the past week and instructed them to begin preparations for the elections, including the union parishad, municipality, upazila, city corporation and zila parishad polls. After meeting Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin at the EC headquarte
Who can contest Bangladesh’s presidential election? (opens the original)
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If you are a 35-year-old Bangladeshi citizen and can collect two lawmakers' signatures, you can apply for the upcoming presidential election that is scheduled to be held on August 20. To apply for the post of head of state in Bangladesh, no nomination fee is required. Article 48(4) of the Constitution sets out the qualifications and disqualifications for contesting a presidential election. It states that a person is disqualified from election as president if they are under 35, are not qualified
Presidential polls likely in late Aug (opens the original)
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The Election Commission is planning to hold the next presidential election in the last week of August to elect the head of state. President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned on July 24. Following his resignation, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has been discharging duties as acting president. Under the constitution, the EC is required to hold the election within 90 days of the vacancy. The commission has already begun preparations and held preliminary discussions with Acting Speaker Kayser Kamal on Tuesda
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