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.
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.
DNCC polls: ‘Passenger bus will be allowed to ply roads’
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda says that the passenger bus will be allowed to ply the main roads in the electoral area during tomorrow’s by-election to the Dhaka North City Corporation ...
AL had 100 percent chance of winning DNCC by-polls: Obaidul
Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General SecretaryObaidul Quader says that ruling Awami League had a 100 percent chance of winning the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by...
2 SSC exams ‘face deferral’ for Dhaka mayor polls
Two examinations of Secondary School Certificate and equivalent level of February 24 and 25 in 2018 are likely to be deferred for Dhaka North City Corporation mayor election.
AL, BNP to go all out to win DNCC by-polls
Both the Awami League and the BNP will give their best to win the upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral by-polls after their election debacle in Rangpur.
Fair polls not possible under present EC: Tabith
BNP-backed mayoral contestant for Dhaka North City Corporation Tabith Awal says it has been proved once again that a free, fair and acceptable election is not possible under the present Election...
City polls not credible: EWG
The Election Working Group (EWG), a non-partisan network of 28 leading civil society organisations in Bangladesh, says the city corporation elections are not credible due to malpractices and...