- Bangladesh Election Commission
- EMB : Election Commission
- Website : http://ecs.gov.bd/
- Join : 2013
- EMB Information
· Date of Establishment : 23 March, 1956
- Reformed and renamed in 1972
· Number of Members and Staffs at EMB : 5 and 4840 respectively
· Main functions of EMB :
The Election Commission may authorize its chairman or any of its members or any of its officers to exercise and perform all or any of its powers and functions under the law. The commission has the power to require any person or authority to perform such functions or render such assistance for the purpose of election as it may direct.
- Guardian of free and fair elections It oversees government elections parliamentary elections and local elections as well as referendums throughout Bangladesh.
- Registration of political parties A law regarding to this registration process was enacted in 2008 and number of parties got registered with the commission. The commission has the power to investigate the finances and donor lists of all political parties.
- Prohibition on publication The commission can issue an order for the prohibition of publication and disseminating of results of opinion polls or exit polls to prevent influencing the voting trends in the electorate.
- Quasi judicial powers The commission has quasi-legal powers as a law enforcement agency to investigate and indict those who compromise election laws through bribery, corruption, vote buying, or blackmail.