Dhaka City Elections 2020

One held over journo attack on DCC polls day

A man has been detained in connection with an attack on Mostafizur Rahman Sumon, a crime reporter at online news portal Agami News, on the day of the Dhaka City Corporation elections on Saturday.
Dhaka City Polls: Turnout under 20pc in one third of centres

The turnout was less than 20 percent in 709 centres in the February 1 Dhaka city polls, shows Election Commission data on all the 2,468 centres released yesterday.
Elections failed badly due to EVMs: Ishraque

The elections failed badly due to EVMs (electronic voting machines), the paddy sheaf symbol was not even included in many of the machines, Ishraque Hossain alleges.
Voters’ apathy not good for democracy: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said the apathy of voters during the recently held Dhaka city elections is not good for democracy.
3 journos beaten up

In the absence of rival party activists, journalists covering the Dhaka city election at various polling centres yesterday were apparently a thorn on the side of ruling party candidates and their supporters.
Voters keep off

The polling atmosphere was eerily festive. Almost too peaceful to be true. Election posters flooded every nook and cranny of the capital. Supporters of the candidates, mostly from the Awami League, were seen outside the polling centres. Law enforcers patrolled the streets while peace prevailed.
Ghosts around machines?

Unlike any polls in the past, eligible city dwellers yesterday were free to exercise their right to vote through machine, for the first time, at all centres across Dhaka.
Snapshots of election day: As we saw it

Yesterday’s Dhaka city polls may appear to many a re-run of the national election held on December 30, 2018, because of some aspects.
EVM Experience: Not smooth sailing at all

For most it was the first EVM experience and for many the experience was not pleasant.
UNWANTED HELP

Whether voters needed help or not, polling agents of the ruling party insisted on being by their sides at all times -- even inside the sacred area of the polling booth where nobody save the EVM machine is supposed to be a witness.
Instant reaction: Who ensures congenial polls atmosphere?

But isn’t it the responsibility of the Election Commission to create a congenial atmosphere for holding a free and fair election?
33 complaints lodged with EC so far

At least thirty-three complaints on election-time irregularities have been lodged with the Election Commission (EC) till this afternoon.
No polling agents needed in EVM-only election: Nanak

Awami League presidium member Jahangir Kabir Nanak says there is no need for polling agents during an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM)-only election.
Attacks on journalists covering city polls

Mostafizur Rahman Sumon, a crime reporter of online news portal Agami News, has been attacked while taking photos of a gathering of Awami League activists at Zafrabad in Mohammadpur.
Gano Front mayoral candidate alleges vote rigging, boycotts polls

Gano Front mayor candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation Abdus Samad Sujan boycott the elections after bringing allegations of vote rigging and grabbing of polling centers by ruling party men.
Crude bombs used to spread fear among voters: CPB candidate

Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation Ahmad Sajedul Haque Rubel claimed that there were incidents of crude bomb blasts in parts of the city, to induce fear among the voters so that they do not show up at the polling stations.
EVM-only city polls: CEC’s fingerprint didn’t match

The Chief Election Commissioner’s fingerprint did not match with the server information when he tried to cast his vote at Uttara.
Voter presence not satisfactory: Dr Kamal

Gonoforum President and Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain is not satisfied with the election atmosphere as presence of voters is thin at polling centres.
A voter left perplexed at Rajabazar

Kalpana Palma, a resident of Rajabazar, come to cast her vote at the Rotary Primary School voting centre at 9:30am.
Polling agents should have the strength to persist: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda said polling agents should have the strength to stay put at polling centres.
1 beaten up at DU after ‘voting for BNP symbol’

A group of men beat up a voter for apparently casting his vote for “sheaf of paddy”, the BNP symbol, near Curzon Hall at University of Dhaka campus.
It’s a beautiful day: US envoy

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller visits two polling centres in Dhaka today -- Rampura Ekramunnesa High School voting centre and Shaheed Monu Miah Government High School in Tejgaon area – during the Dhaka city corporation elections.
14 complaints received, resolved instantly: DNCC returning officer

Returning Officer of Dhaka North City Corporation Abul Quasem has said he received 14 complaints of different irregularities from the candidates of the city corporation elections within the first two and a half hours after the voting began and resolved those issues immediately.
3 votes in 2 hours at DU polling centre!

The turnout rate of voters in Dhaka North and South City Corporations elections today, compared to the last city corporations’ elections, is seemingly very low.
Will accept the result, whatever it is: Atiqul

Awami League’s mayor candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation Atiqul Islam said he will accept the election result, whatever it is.
Election does not seem free and fair: Tabith

BNP nominated mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Tabith Awal presented a set of allegations and cast his doubts over today’s elections being free and fair.
BNP has no organisational strength to appoint polling agents: Taposh

Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, Awami League’s mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation election expresses hope that Dhaka residents will cast their votes in favor of the “boat” symbol to help ensure a developed city.
DCC elections: PM casts vote at Dhaka City College

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina cast her vote in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) polls at Dhaka City College centre, just after 8am.
Atiq, Tabith cast votes

Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral candidates Atiqul Islam and Tabith Awal cast their vote at their respective centres.
Dhaka city polls: Voting ends, counting begins

Vote counting in Dhaka North and South City Corporations begins after the voting ended at 4:00pm.