The Election Commission (EC) favours amendment to the Representation of the People Order (RPO) for reintroduction of the provision of no vote in both national and local polls to make the electoral process more transparent.
Awami League has amended its constitution again, scrapping Swadhinata Chikitsak Parishad's status as its associated body and modifying a provision on its foreign chapters to make the charter comply with the Representation of the People Order.
The ruling Awami League has decided to drop the Swadhinata Chikitshak Parishad from the list of its associate bodies in accordance with some provisions of the Representation of the People Order (RPO). The party will apprise the Election Commission of its decision some time this week, AL's publicity secretary Nuh-ul-Alam Lenin told New Age.
The ruling Awami League (AL) will have to further amend its constitution in line with the Representation of the People Order (RPO) as the Election Commission (EC) has declined to compromise on the issue with any political party.
Election commissioner Sohul Hossain on Wednesday said the second amendment to the Representation of People Order was brought to bring BNP under the purview of registration. BNP secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain on Tuesday alleged that the provision for cancellation of registration was meant to keep BNP out of registration. He termed the second amendment motivated and conspiratorial.
The Election Commission (EC) is likely to send invitation letters to the registered political parties for dialogue on amendment to the Representation of the People Order (RPO) next week.
Five advisers meet Khaleda, Hasina: AL yet to respond
Five advisers of the Caretaker Government yesterday held parleys with the leaders of BNP, Awami League and its allies to ensure the participation of all parties in the forthcoming parliamentary elections.
Professionals at roundtable
Leaders of civil society, professionals and political parties have observed that if the national election lined up for the December 18 is not ensured on time, the whole country would plunge in deep crises.
Appears inclined to participate in JS polls under Emergency Rules; Donors urged not to fund local poll observers
THROUGH his speech on September 20, the CA has stopped all sorts of speculations about national election. In addition, dates for upazila elections have also been announced. National election will be held on December 18 and upazila elections on December 24 and 28. In consideration of exigency of the situation, the CA announced the dates instead of the CEC.
