Union Parishad
An inspiring example of leadership
Setara shows how women’s political empowerment helps society
Case filed against Tangail AL leader for threatening voters
A case has been filed against a local Awami League leader today (June 13, 2022) for allegedly threatening voters in Tangail’s Madhupur upazila.
145 killed in ‘ghoulish’ UP polls: Shujan
The country saw loss of 145 lives in violence throughout the six phases of partisan union parishad elections, a civil body platform says.
UP polls: Clashes halt voting at 5 centres
Voting at five polling centres are suspended due to violence in two districts and 13 BNP chairman candidates boycotted polls in three districts during the fifth phase of union parishad election.
5th UP polls: Vote counting begins
Vote counting begins in the fifth phase of the Union Parishad (UP) elections held in 717 unions of 47 districts.
6 shot in Munshiganj pre-polls violence
At least six people have been bullet-hit in a pre-election violence in Munshiganj’s Sadar upazila ahead of union parishad election this Saturday.
Newly elected UP member held with pistol in Natore
A newly elected member of a union parishad was detained with a pistol and five bullets in Naldanga upazila of Natore.
UP chairman candidate stabbed in Rajshahi
An Awami League (AL) rebel chairman candidate is stabbed at Kismat Gonokoir union of Durgapur upazila in Rajshahi.
Plan to double size of Dhaka city okayed
The authorities approve a proposal to double the size of Dhaka city by adding eight more unions to both the north and south city corporations.
JP terms UP polls ‘farcical’
Jatiya Party, the main opposition in parliament, terms the ongoing Union Parishad election as “farcical” and urged the Election Commission to hold a re-election in the “controversial” UPs.
Khaleda to sit with alliance chiefs to decide on UP polls
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will sit with the top leaders of 20-party alliance to decide whether it will participate in the Union Parishad elections.
BNP likely to stay in race
The BNP is most likely to stay in the Union Parishad polls, as senior party leaders are against quitting the race.
UP polls: 78.46% votes cast in 2nd phase
A total of 78.46 present votes are cast in the second phase of the country’s Union Parishad elections, an official of the Election Commission says.
UP polls violence: Madaripur bullet-hit man dies at DMCH
Man shot in Madaripur post-UP polls violence yesterday, dies at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Death and violence during polls
We are deeply shocked and saddened at the tragic death of a ten-year-old who was caught in the crossfire between supporters of rival candidates at the union parishad (UP) elections in Keraniganj.
Voting was free, fair: Minister on UP polls
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan verses a chorus with the Election Commission claiming that the second phase of union parishad elections was free and fair.
UP polls: 8 lives lost in violence
At least eight people are killed and many others injured in seven districts during violence in the second phase of union parishad elections.
Live update: UP polls
The second phase of the Union Parishad (UP) elections began this morning as 639 unions of 47 districts go to polls. Over 1.12 crore voters will be eligible to exercise their vote under nearly 6,200 polling stations. Follow The Daily Star’s Twitter account for live updates @dailystarnews.
UP polls candidate’s son held with explosive
Fifteen people including son of a union parishad (UP) polls candidate are detained with explosives from a house adjacent to a polling centre in Barura upazila of Comilla.
