Dhaka City Election 2020
4 more held over journalist attack on city polls day
Four men were arrested from the city’s Mohammadpur area yesterday, in connection with an attack on Mostafizur Rahman Sumon, a crime reporter at online news portal Agami News, on the day of Dhaka City Corporation elections (February 1).
No case of vote rigging found by observers: Quader
The general secretary of ruling Awami League Obaidul Quader says no instance of vote rigging or forgery are reported by any foreign observers in the recently concluded Dhaka city polls.
Did I cast my vote? Does it matter?
Inside the centre, eager polling agents were waiting to help people find the room to vote. They did not seem to want anything except reminding people to vote for “boat”
BNP demands cancellation of EVMs in city polls
BNP officially demands cancellation of Electronic Voting Machine use in the upcoming Dhaka north and south city corporation elections.
Dhaka city polls 2020 / Election now on February 1
The Election Commission last night shifted the Dhaka city corporation polls date to February 1 in the face of mounting pressure from various quarters as the previous date, January 30, coincided with Saraswati Puja.
EC has complicated the situation: CPB mayoral aspirant Rubel
Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral candidate Ahammad Sajedul Huq Rubel has alleged that the Election Commission has “complicated the situation” by not deferring the election date that coincides with Saraswati Puja.
Dhaka city polls date changed to Feb 1
Election Commission defers the Dhaka city elections date to February 1, following increasing pressure from different quarters including the Hindu community and Dhaka university students.
Holding polls on Saraswati Puja day an unjust act: Kamal
Jatiya Oikyafront convener Kamal Hossain today says holding polls to two Dhaka City corporations on the day of Saraswati Puja is an unjust act.
People not ready to cast vote using EVMs: Tabith
Tabith Awal, BNP’s mayoral candidate for the Dhaka North City Corporation election, says people were not ready to cast their votes using the Electronic Voting Machine (EVMs) in the election scheduled for January 30.
BNP picks Tabith for Dhaka north, Ishraque for south
Tabith Awal and Ishraque Hossain will contest as BNP’s mayoral runners respectively in Dhaka north and south city corporation elections scheduled to be held on January 30.
Atiqul, Tapash, Haji Selim collect AL nomination forms
Incumbent Mayor M Atiqul Islam collects Awami League nomination form for election to Dhaka North City Corporation while lawmakers Fazle Nur Tapash and Haji Selim buy nomination papers for Dhaka south city.
