AL-backed candidate Rifat wins Cumilla city polls by 343 votes
Awami League backed candidate Arfanul Haque Rifat has won the mayoral race as results from the vote count in the Cumilla City Corporation election was revealed just moments back.
Cumilla city polls peaceful, saw around 60% turnout: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said the Cumilla City Corporation election was peaceful and estimated that about 60 percent votes were cast.
Cumilla city polls: AL mayoral candidate ahead in 72 centres
Arfanul Haque, the Awami League-backed mayoral candidate in the Cumilla City Corporation elections, is leading in 22 centres as the vote-counting began at 4:00 pm today (June 15, 2022)
Around 52% votes cast in Cumilla city election: Returning officer
Around 52 percent votes were cast in Cumilla City Corporation election, Returning Officer Shahedunnabi Chowdhury said this afternoon.
UP election: Voting suspended for 1 hour after clash in Banshkhali’s Saral union
Voting at a polling station has been suspended for one hour after supporters of two female member candidates – from reserved seats – clashed outside the centre in Banshkhali's Saral union.
“EC’s letter to me out of its jurisdiction”: MP Bahar
Cumilla-6 Awami League lawmaker AKM Bahauddin Bahar today said that the letter (asking him to leave the election area) Election Commission gave to him was “out of its jurisdiction”.
EVM displays only “Boat”, some Cumilla city voters allege
Some voters of ward no. 19 under Cumilla City Corporation alleged that the EVMs used for voting at the polling stations have been displaying only “Boat”, the electoral symbol of Awami League.
Cumilla city polls: 5 jailed for vote rigging, chaos
Five people were jailed for casting fake votes and trying to create chaos at various centres during Cumilla City Corporation election today.
"What kind of disciplinary measure is it if I can't cast my vote?"
Voting in Cumilla City Corporation election is underway, marked by a lack of enthusiasm and excitement among voters.
UP Polls: Voting underway in 28 unions of Ctg, Jhenaidah, Patuakhali, Brahmanbaria
Union parishad (UP) election is underway in several unions across the country this morning.