The main functions of the Election Commission are:
*Delimitation of constituencies for elections of Member of Parliament; 
* Conducting elections for the office of Honorable President, Honorable Members of Parliament, different Local Government Bodies, and other electoral processes prescribed by any other law;
* Preparing and updating electoral rolls for all national and local level elections; *Preparation and distribution of National Identity Cards (NID);
* Constituting Electoral Tribunal and disposal of election disputes by law;
* Registration of political parties and allocation and reservation of symbols for registered political parties and candidates;
*correspondence and coordination with different international and regional organizations, organizing and participating in international conferences, workshops/seminars, and activities relating to the formulation of contracts; and 214
*Preparation of proposals for formulating laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines about elections and the Election Commission.

 Article 118 of the Constitution provides for the establishment of an Election Commission for Bangladesh consisting of the Chief Election Commissioner and not more than four Election Commissioners. The appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (if any) is made by the President. When the Election Commission consists of more than one person, the Chief Election Commissioner is to act as its Chairman. Under the Constitution, the term of office of any Election Commissioner is five years from the date on which he enters upon office. A person who has held office as Chief Election Commissioner is not eligible for appointment in the service of the Republic. Any other Election Commissioner is, on ceasing to hold such office, eligible for appointment as Chief Election Commissioner, but is not eligible for appointment in the service of the Republic. Powers of Election Commission (Article 118(4) and 126 of the Constitution, read with Article 4 of the Representation of the People Order, 1972): The Election Commission is an independent constitutional body in the exercise of its functions and subject only to the Constitution and any other law. The 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. Article 126 of the Constitution and Articles 4 and 5 of the Representation of the People Order, 1972 provide that it shall be the duty of all executive authorities to assist the Election Commission in the discharge of its functions. The Commission has the power to require any person or authority to perform such functions or render such assistance for an electron as it may direct.