Dhaka North City Corporation election
'Ominous' for democracy
Poor presence of voters in yesterday's Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral by-polls has demonstrated that people have lost confidence in the country's electoral system, experts said.
City polls on Jan 30
The elections to Dhaka South City Corporation and Dhaka North City Corporation will be held on January 30, the Election Commission announced yesterday.
Questionable numbers
It was around 10:45am, nearly three hours into the beginning of yesterday's Dhaka North City Corporation by-polls.
'Ominous' for democracy
Poor presence of voters in yesterday's Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral by-polls has demonstrated that people have lost confidence in the country's electoral system, experts said.
AL’s Atiqul takes big lead in DNCC polls
Awami League nominated mayoral candidate Atiqul Islam takes lead with a big margin of vote in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-election.
50pc vote cast in DNCC by-polls: EC secy
Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed claims that around 50 per cent votes were cast in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-election.
Shafin brings allegation of vote irregularities
Singer Shafin Ahmed, the mayoral candidate of Jatiya Party for Dhaka North City Corporation by-election brought the allegation of some irregularities in voting.
EC Mahbub too witnesses low voter turnout
Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder says he also witnessed low turnout of voters till the morning in the election to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).
DNCC by-polls: Officials, agents spend lazy time
Many polling centres in Dhaka (north) have been seen without any voters’ turning out when The Daily Star’s correspondents were visiting the centres.
A rare lack of festivity
The Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral by-election takes place today but it lacks enthusiasm and festivity.
DNCC by-polls: Banks to remain closed in Dhaka
All scheduled banks and non-banking financial institutions in the capital will remain closed tomorrow for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-polls.