Dhaka city polls
Dhaka City Polls: EC, AL at odds over lawmakers campaigning
Tension has grown between the ruling Awami League and Election Commission over MPs participation in the Dhaka city polls campaign.
Dhaka City Polls: Campaigns officially kick off
A 19-day election campaign for the two Dhaka city corporations polls officially began yesterday with the ruling party candidates pledging to continue the ongoing development work in the capital.
Ministers, MPs can’t take part in electioneering: EC
“Very important” persons like ministers and lawmakers cannot take part in election activities and campaign ahead of the Dhaka city corporation polls, Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder says.
DHAKA CITY POLLS / AL picks Atiqul, Taposh as DNCC, DSCC mayoral contestants
The ruling Awami League nominates Atiqul Islam and Fazle Noor Taposh as its mayoral candidates for the upcoming elections to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) respectively.
Wont’ use EVMs if everyone objects: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda says they will not use Electronic Voting Machines or EVMs in polls to the two Dhaka city corporations if everybody wants.
PLEASURE IS ALL MINE / Puppeteers go in different directions
Overwhelmed by the vociferous postmortem of the city corporation polls, two footfalls on the cityscape have gone unnoticed, unappreciated, as though coming and going on stealth.
CROSS TALK / Winning and losing in city corporation elections
The ultimate tragedy will strike if people become withdrawn. It will no longer matter who wins or loses any of the many elections.
The city polls charade
The EC's tilt was no less pronounced on the eve of and on the day of the elections. Press reports, photographs and narratives of many involved in the election administration process have amply established its culpability in undermining fair election.
Editorial / Unprecedented attack on journalists
IT is disquieting to see that the media was conspicuously barred from properly covering the city polls.
Dhaka City Polls: EC, AL at odds over lawmakers campaigning
Tension has grown between the ruling Awami League and Election Commission over MPs participation in the Dhaka city polls campaign.
Dhaka City Polls: Campaigns officially kick off
A 19-day election campaign for the two Dhaka city corporations polls officially began yesterday with the ruling party candidates pledging to continue the ongoing development work in the capital.
Ministers, MPs can’t take part in electioneering: EC
“Very important” persons like ministers and lawmakers cannot take part in election activities and campaign ahead of the Dhaka city corporation polls, Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder says.
AL picks Atiqul, Taposh as DNCC, DSCC mayoral contestants
The ruling Awami League nominates Atiqul Islam and Fazle Noor Taposh as its mayoral candidates for the upcoming elections to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) respectively.
Wont’ use EVMs if everyone objects: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda says they will not use Electronic Voting Machines or EVMs in polls to the two Dhaka city corporations if everybody wants.
Winning and losing in city corporation elections
The ultimate tragedy will strike if people become withdrawn. It will no longer matter who wins or loses any of the many elections.
Puppeteers go in different directions
Overwhelmed by the vociferous postmortem of the city corporation polls, two footfalls on the cityscape have gone unnoticed, unappreciated, as though coming and going on stealth.
The city polls charade
The EC's tilt was no less pronounced on the eve of and on the day of the elections. Press reports, photographs and narratives of many involved in the election administration process have amply established its culpability in undermining fair election.
Unprecedented attack on journalists
IT is disquieting to see that the media was conspicuously barred from properly covering the city polls.
An election marred
WHAT started off as a peaceful, tension-free day of voting, turned out to be a disappointment for the city dwellers of Dhaka and Chittagong.
