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.
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.
EVM Experience: Not smooth sailing at all
For most it was the first EVM experience and for many the experience was not pleasant.
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.
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.
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.
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.
