city corporation polls

BNP will keep a watch on city polls

The city corporation elections is going to be an acid test for the government and the Election Commission, BNP Standing Committee Member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain says.

EC’s test to begin with city polls: BNP

BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain says the test of the current Election Commission will begin with the upcoming elections to Rangpur and other city corporations.

PLEASURE IS ALL MINE / Puppeteers go in different directions

Overwhelmed by the vociferous postmortem of the city corporation polls, two footfalls on the cityscape have gone unnoticed, unappreciated, as though coming and going on stealth.

CROSS TALK / Winning and losing in city corporation elections

The ultimate tragedy will strike if people become withdrawn. It will no longer matter who wins or loses any of the many elections.

The city polls charade

The EC's tilt was no less pronounced on the eve of and on the day of the elections. Press reports, photographs and narratives of many involved in the election administration process have amply established its culpability in undermining fair election.

HUMOROUSLY YOURS / Yes We Con

THE handsome, charismatic and successful young men join hands and smile for the perfect photo.

Editorial / BNP abandoning election midway

BNP's decision to boycott the election halfway into the voting has surprised most observers.

Fulfill your pledges, people tell new mayors (video)

Though not happy with the irregularities and vote rigging during the just held city corporation elections, commoners in Dhaka city want to see their city clean, free of traffic-jam and developed.

Witnessing another ELECTION CHARADE

STUFFING of ballot boxes whether in national or local elections is nothing new in Bangladesh.

April 28, 2015
April 28, 2015

EXCLUSIVE: Vote rigging at Kamalapur (video)

Supporters of Awami League-backed mayoral and councilor candidates stuffed ballot boxes indiscriminately driving out poling agents of BNP-backed candidates from a polling booth at Kamalapur Sher-e Bangla Railway High School Centre-1 today.

April 28, 2015
April 28, 2015

Credible reports of vote-rigging, intimidation: US

US expresses disappointment over 'widespread, first-hand, and credible reports of vote-rigging, intimidation and violence that have occurred at polling stations today, and the BNP’s decision to boycott the city corporation polls'.

April 28, 2015
April 28, 2015

Clash suspends voting at Kabi Nazrul College

Voting at Kabi Nazrul College centre in old Dhaka remains suspended following a clash between the supporters of two councillor aspirants and Election Commission suspends voting at three centres at Suritola in Dhaka.

April 25, 2015
April 25, 2015

The task before the mayors and councillors

WITH potholed roads, contaminated water, choked drains, and garbage littered all over the city, the picture of Dhaka is grim.

April 24, 2015
April 24, 2015

Women councillor contenders want to work for a better Dhaka

IT is with mixed feelings that we note the promises articulated by contending women councillors for Dhaka north and south city corporation polls at a Prothom Alo roundtable.

April 23, 2015
April 23, 2015

Abbas' bail petitions forwarded to chief justice

A High Court bench has sent the bail petitions filed by Mirza Abbas in connection with two criminal cases along with its split orders on them (petitions) to Chief Justice SK Sinha for a decision.

April 23, 2015
April 23, 2015

Khaleda skips campaign for today

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia skips electioneering for today in favour of her party-backed mayoral candidates in two Dhaka city corporations as repairing to her damaged SUV is underway.

April 23, 2015
April 23, 2015

Shujan for city govt to ensure good governance

Sushasoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) calls for initiating a city government to provide better services to citizens and good governance to cities.

April 13, 2015
April 13, 2015

No electoral irregularity will be tolerated: CEC

Election Commission will not tolerate any electoral irregularity during Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation polls, the CEC says.

April 10, 2015
April 10, 2015

Annisul gets clock, hilsa for Khokon

Dhaka city polls take full shape with the candidates receiving their polls-sign from the Election Commission offices.

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