Bangladesh to Hold First-Phase Union Parishad Elections in 1,050 Unions: EC Secretary
- Update Time : 12:30:41 pm, Sunday, 8 November 2026
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The Election Commission (EC) is preparing to hold elections in 1,050 Union Parishads across Bangladesh in the first phase of the upcoming local government polls, EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed has said.
He shared the information with journalists on Sunday at the Election Commission headquarters in Agargaon, Dhaka.
According to the EC’s proposed schedule, the five-phase Union Parishad elections will begin on January 21 next year. The second phase is scheduled for February 4, followed by the third phase on April 29, the fourth on May 13 and the final phase on May 27.
The commission said the election schedule for the first phase would be announced six weeks before voting.
“Preparations for the Union Parishad elections are underway. The EC plans to hold voting in 1,050 Union Parishads in the first phase, giving priority to unions under upazila headquarters,” Akhtar Ahmed said.
He also announced that electronic voting machines (EVMs) would no longer be used in future elections.
However, the Election Commission has not yet reached a final decision on what to do with the unused EVMs.
The EC secretary further said the commission was planning to begin collecting citizens’ information from the age of six.
