June 06, 2026
“According to the RPO, we’ll now examine whether any change is needed in the code of conduct,” says Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud
He was a member of the interim government’s Electoral Reform Commission
"The overall reform recommendations aim to strengthen the EC, and now those reforms need implementation," says Electoral Reform Commission member Jasmine Tuli
As consensus builds on restoring election-time administration, disputes grow over its shape and scope
The reform efforts produce a key question: What exactly is broken in Bangladesh’s electoral system?
“The ball is in the political parties’ court. The earlier they agree, the sooner the electoral process can begin," he says
Structural changes are needed to prevent the resurgence of autocracy, he says
It fears the proposed changes would curtail its independence
