Dhaka City Corporation polls
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.
Annisul leads in Dhaka north
Ruling Awami League-backed mayoral candidates lead in the early results in the Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation elections boycotted by BNP favourites partway through voting today.
US deplores violence over Dhaka city polls
The United States today deplored political violence surrounding the city elections in Dhaka, and called on all of those involved in the elections to uphold their responsibility to ensure the polls are free, fair, and non-violent.
Don’t arrest Mirza Abbas before Apr 15: HC
High Court today ordered authorities not to arrest BNP mayor candidate Mirza Abbas before it disposes two of his bail hearings Wednesday.
Don’t harass candidates, CEC tells police
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad tells law enforcers not to harass candidates of the looming city corporations polls.
SC upholds Mintoo’s nomination scrap order
The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that rejected a writ petition filed by BNP-backed mayoral aspirant Abdul Awal Mintoo challenging cancellation of his nomination for DNCC polls.
Mintoo challenges nomination cancellation
Abdul Awal Mintoo, a BNP-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation, files a writ petition with the High Court challenging cancellation of his nomination.
Illegal posterings before Dhaka city polls (Video)
Breaching the electoral code of conduct, many mayor and councilor aspirants have yet to remove their posters from different parts of the two Dhaka city corporations.
PM for partisan local govt elections
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said local government elections should be held in partisan manner and the related laws should be amended to do so.
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.
Annisul leads in Dhaka north
Ruling Awami League-backed mayoral candidates lead in the early results in the Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation elections boycotted by BNP favourites partway through voting today.
US deplores violence over Dhaka city polls
The United States today deplored political violence surrounding the city elections in Dhaka, and called on all of those involved in the elections to uphold their responsibility to ensure the polls are free, fair, and non-violent.
Don’t arrest Mirza Abbas before Apr 15: HC
High Court today ordered authorities not to arrest BNP mayor candidate Mirza Abbas before it disposes two of his bail hearings Wednesday.
Don’t harass candidates, CEC tells police
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad tells law enforcers not to harass candidates of the looming city corporations polls.
SC upholds Mintoo’s nomination scrap order
The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that rejected a writ petition filed by BNP-backed mayoral aspirant Abdul Awal Mintoo challenging cancellation of his nomination for DNCC polls.
Mintoo challenges nomination cancellation
Abdul Awal Mintoo, a BNP-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation, files a writ petition with the High Court challenging cancellation of his nomination.
Illegal posterings before Dhaka city polls (Video)
Breaching the electoral code of conduct, many mayor and councilor aspirants have yet to remove their posters from different parts of the two Dhaka city corporations.
PM for partisan local govt elections
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said local government elections should be held in partisan manner and the related laws should be amended to do so.
EC warned against failure to hold fair city polls
Pro-BNP academic Prof Emajuddin Ahmed has warned the Election Commission of dire consequences if it fails to hold the upcoming Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation polls in a free and fair manner.
