Boundaries of all parliamentary constituencies to be redrawn, based on the proposed amendments of the law drafted by the Reform Commission and in alignment with internationally recognized principles of boundary delimitation, and a special committee comprising relevant experts to be formed with the help of the Election Commission to undertake the boundary-redrawing process for the coming election.

Year
2025
Reform Domain
Electoral Process Electoral Process
Sub Domain
Delimitation Of Parliamentary Constituencies
Source of Reform Proposals
Electoral Reform Commission
Reform Proposed
Reform Proposed
Reform Initiated
Reform Initiated
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Operationalisation
Operationalisation
Action Implementation
Action Implementation
Stage of Implementation
Reform Proposed
Reform Proposed
Last Update: 14-Dec-25
This reform proposal has been articulated in the Electoral Reform Commission Report, but has yet to be officially initiated.
Reform Initiated
Reform Initiated
Last Update: 14-Dec-25
A special technical team was formed by the Election Commission to conduct delimitation, but the process did not fully follow the exact method proposed in the reform recommendation. This proposal is also included in the July Charter. 29 negotiating political parties and alliances have agreed to this proposal. Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has submitted notes of dissent.
Legal and Policy Framework
Legal and Policy Framework
Last Update: 14-Dec-25
Gazette No. 655 was published with the final delimitation list for 2025. On 4 September, the Election Commission issued the final gazette confirming changes to 46 constituencies across 16 districts. For ensuring the establishment of a standard mechanism, reform efforts may be initiated. To this end, political buy-in from the elected government would be required.
Observation
    Due to complexities related to the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies, the Election Commission has decided to temporarily suspend the voting process in the Pabna-1 and Pabna-2 constituencies, in compliance with an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.
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(a) To allow stationary observation, so that observers may remain at the centre throughout the day, but not inside the polling booth continuously. (b) Official permission to be granted to observer organizations for pre-election observation. (c) Fake and biased observers to be banned. (d) Appointment of individual observers to be allowed. (e) Election observation reports to be used to improve future elections. (f) To make the steps from the beginning to the end of appointing international observers clear for the concerned organizations. To appoint observers according to the decision of the Commission instead of the government. (g) Journalist with valid election commission-issued cards to be allowed to enter polling stations to document irregularities, and they be allowed to use motorcycles on election day.
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(a) The proposed Election Commission Act to have provisions to ensure that offenses or irregularities committed by the Election Commission to be brought to justice. (b) By amending the relevant law, to retain the provision requiring the Commission’s permission to file cases against government officers and employees, and to remove the legal barriers to conducting an investigation or inquiry in this regard. (c) To relax the prescribed time limit for filing cases under sections 73 and 74, in section 90 of the Representation of the People Order, 1972. (d) A time limit to be set for the disposal of electoral offense cases to expedite the length of adjudication and ensure timely justice.
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