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DHAKA, July 27, 2025 (BSS) - The Election Commission (EC) today invited applications from private local organisations for registration as election observers.

Applications must be submitted in the prescribed form by 5:00pm on August 10, a notification of the EC Secretariat said.

The applications were invited as per the Election Observation Policy 2025. The notice stated that registered organisations will be authorised to observe parliamentary and local government elections for a five-year term.

The form is available at the EC's public relations office (Room 105) of the Nirbachon Bhaban and on its official website (www.ecs.gov.bd).

The intending election observer organizations must have registration under any law of Bangladesh and work for democracy, good governance and human rights.

The organisations should be committed to work for building awareness among citizens on free and fair elections.

No organization with its CEO or any official having involvement with any political party will not be considered eligible for registration. 

No organization under the leadership of any person interested in running in the coming elections will not be considered fit for registration, it said.

In this regard, a written affidavit must be submitted with the application.

If the name of an organization applying for registration as a local observer is exactly or closely similar to the name of a national, international or regional organization, which creates confusion among the people, that organization will be considered ineligible for registration. 

A written no-objection letter from the concerned organization must be submitted with the application if there is any similarity in the name with any international or regional organization.

The application must enclose the constitution of the organization and list of current board of trustees or directors or executive committee approved by the registration authority.
 
A certified copy of the registration certificate, name and address of the office, list of approved activities by the registration authority and annual reports for the last two years must be submitted with the application, the EC notification said.