Dhaka city corporation elections

DU students go on hunger strike over Dhaka city polls’ date

Around fifty students of Dhaka University go on a hunger strike unto death demanding deferral of the two city corporation elections that coincides with Saraswati Puja, a major religious festival of the Hindus.

DHAKA CITY POLLS / CPB demands reduction of deposit money for aspirants

Communist Party of Bangladesh calls upon the Election Commission to reduce deposit money for mayor and councillor candidates in Dhaka city corporation elections scheduled on January 30.

DHAKA CITY POLLS / Ripon, Tabith, Ishrak collect BNP nomination forms

BNP leaders Asaduzzaman Ripon, Tabith Awal and Ishrak Hossain collect nomination papers of the party to contest mayoral posts in the Dhaka north and south city corporation elections scheduled for January 30.

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.

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.

Zonayed Saki also boycotts polls

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral aspirant Zonayed Saki boycotts the city polls expressing disappointment over the voting process.

STRATEGICALLY SPEAKING / Don't mar the mayoral elections

ONE'S first reac-tion to the announcement of the three mayoral elections was to ascribe all sorts of motives on the part of the government, and motives there may still be on its part.

IF I WERE THE MAYOR

The Mayoral Elections are knocking on the door and amidst the cacophony of campaigns ruining our afternoon naps, there is one

BITTER TRUTH / Can elected mayors save the city's water bodies?

THERE is a close link between economic growth, human development and good management of natural resources, mainly water bodies

April 13, 2015
April 13, 2015

A free and fair election may break the ice

THE election schedules for Dhaka North, Dhaka South and Chittagong City Corporation have been declared. April, 28th is the voting date.

April 11, 2015
April 11, 2015

Cops to arrest fugitive city polls candidates: DMP

Dhaka Metropolitan Police are trying to arrest the fugitives accused in criminal cases, who are contesting Dhaka City Corporation elections without securing bail.

April 8, 2015
April 8, 2015

Nagorik Samaj for AL hopefuls in Dhaka polls

Dhaka Nagorik Samaj, a platform of professionals, extend their support to the Awami League sponsored mayoral hopefuls for the Dhaka city corporation elections.

April 5, 2015
April 5, 2015

HC rejects plea seeking stay on Dhaka city polls

The High Court clears the way for the Election Commission to hold two Dhaka city corporation elections scheduled to be held on April 28.

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