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Bangladesh poll campaign begins, BBC (2008)

This is an article about the commencement of campaigning for Bangladesh's upcoming general elections, noting that the interim government is lifting all restrictions on political rallies.

Bangladesh lifts state of emergency, CNN (2008)

This is an article about the Bangladesh parliamentary elections scheduled for December 29, 2008, and the lifting of the state of emergency.

Bangladesh: ‘Voting No Vote! Think again’ (2007)

Article by Golam Mostofa on the Election Commission's proposal to introducing a system for casting ‘No Vote’ in parliamentary elections. June 2007

Bangladesh moves to ban religion-based parties, RTT News (2010)

The Election Commission of Bangladesh has issued a directive to three Islamic parties, ordering them to change their charters, found to be in conflict with the Constitution and the Representation of People Order. The Election Commission identified several problematic provisions, such as the fact that these parties do not acknowledge any other entity other than Allah as the sovereign and supreme being, which is seen by the Commission as undermining the authority of the parliament.

Bangladesh: E-voting from next election, The Daily Star (2010)

This article discusses the introduction of e-voting in Bangladesh. The Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, announced the decision to introduce e-voting as soon as possible to prevent election fraud and vote rigging.

Bangladesh: EC seeks Tk 150mn for law enforcers, BD News (2011)

This article reports on the latest updates for the municipal elections in Bangladesh. The Election Commission requested as much as Tk 150 million to the Finance Ministry to engage law enforcers for the January 12 poll. The Home Ministry also invested many resources for the security on election day, and security forces were deployed in some regions.

Bangladesh: Army men deployed in 15 towns, The Daily Star (2011)

This article reports on the government's security measures during the municipal elections in Bangladesh. Army personnel was deployed in 15 municipality to support the low enforcement agencies to maintain law and order on election day. On January 12, voters in 49 municipalities cast their ballots to elect local authorities.

Bangladesh: BNP favourites take lead in quiet polls, The Daily Star (2011)

This article reports on the preliminary results of the municipal election in Bangladesh. The elections were carried out peacefully and only minor incidents or irregularities was reported. So far, candidates backed by the opposition BNP won most of the seats, while ruling Awami League was not as successful.