EVM
BNP against EVMs, digital Bangladesh: Quader
Referring to BNP’s objection to the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the upcoming elections to the two Dhaka city corporations, Awami League General Secretary said Obaidul Quader on Saturday said they want an ‘analogue Bangladesh, not a digital one’.
EVM better than ballot, say experts
Amid a fresh political debate over the use of electronic voting machine (EVM) in the upcoming two city polls, election experts said fair polls are possible with the machine if a congenial atmosphere can be created.
EVM demonstration for journos Monday afternoon
The Election Commission is arranging a display of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) on Monday afternoon for journalists as the elections to Dhaka North and South City corporations will be conducted with the use of the machines on January 30 next.
Roll back EVM plan, BNP to EC
Stating that the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) is an ‘ill-motivated government project’ to destroy people’s voting rights, BNP on Sunday urged the Election Commission (EC) to shelve its plan to use it in the upcoming elections to two Dhaka city corporations.
Mosharraf, Moudud to lead BNP’s city polls’ teams
BNP has formed two committees -- headed by party standing committee members Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain and Moudud Ahmed -- to carry out electioneering and other activities in support of its candidates in the elections to two Dhaka city corporations.
EVMs to help ease vote casting, reiterates CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Wednesday once again claimed that voters will be able to exercise their franchise properly if any election is held using electronic voting machines (EVMs).
EC desperate to use EVMs to ‘fulfill govt desire’: BNP
Claiming that it is not possible to get credible results from electronic voting machines (EVMs), BNP on Sunday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) is trying to use the technology in the two city polls to ‘fulfill the government’s desire’.
EVM to be used in Dhaka city polls: CEC
Expressing hope that the upcoming elections will be fair and held peacefully, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Saturday said electronic voting machines or EVMs will be used in polls to the two Dhaka City Corporations.
Won't use EVMs if everyone objects: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Wednesday said they will not use Electronic Voting Machines or EVMs in polls to the two Dhaka city corporations if everybody wants.
City polls with EVMs won’t reflect people’s mandate: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the upcoming elections to Dhaka south and north city corporations will not help reflect the mandate of the electorate.