election campaign
Poster overload turning skylines into election wallpapers
Nowadays, I can barely see the sky due to the multitude of black and white election posters arranged diagonally from one end of the road to the other.
Hasina reaches Sylhet to start AL’s polls campaign
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has reached Sylhet where she is set to flag off the party's electioneering for the Januar 7 national election today
‘ACC being used to harass me’
Suspended Gazipur mayor Zahangir Alam yesterday said a certain quarter was using the Anti-Corruption Commission to harass him during the final moments of his mother’s election campaign.
The EC can only go so far with the old ways
It must show courage and determination to restore trust in the electoral system
Dhaka city polls campaign kicks off tomorrow
The election buzz for Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka South City Corporation will kick off tomorrow after the returning officers allot their electoral symbol in the morning.
Chattogram Division: AL aiming high in BNP bastion
History says Chattogram division is a bastion of the BNP.
Oikyafront denied nod for first rally
Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) denies Jatiya Oikyafront of permission for holding a rally in the city on October 23 on security ground.
Gun-toting AL men caught at poll campaign in Natore
Activists of Jubo League are caught red after they opens gunfire during a campaign of ex-state minister for youth and sport Ahad Ali Sarker in Natore Sadar today.
Gazipur City Polls: AL, BNP step up campaign
Ignoring heavy showers, mayoral candidates of the Awami League and the BNP yesterday campaigned to woo voters in Gazipur City Corporation polls scheduled to be held on June 26.
MP 'assaults rebel candidates men'
Awami League MP from Natore Sadar, Shafiqul Islam Shimul yesterday allegedly assaulted supporters of AL rebel chairman candidate in his constituency and vandalised a loudspeaker during election campaign.
Pre-poll clashes in Patuakhali
With the union parishad polls just a few days away, the news of deadly clashes during election campaign is really worrying.
A misguided election campaign
Fear of angering the Buddhist nationalists – especially the Committee for the Protection of Nationality and Religion, which is better known by its Myanmar-language acronym Ma Ba Tha, which includes the outspoken monk Ashin Wirathu – convinced the party's leaders to exclude Muslims from their constituency list.
AL leader shot by Jubo League men
A ward-level Awami League leader is shot by local Jubo League men in Bangshal area of Dhaka following a dispute over campaigning in the recently held Dhaka South City Corporation election.
Khaleda blasts EC over army deployment strategy
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia lambasts the Election Commission for its changed course of action regarding deployment of army during the city corporation elections.
Khaleda skips campaign for today
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia skips electioneering for today in favour of her party-backed mayoral candidates in two Dhaka city corporations as repairing to her damaged SUV is underway.
Pro-BNP professionals to meet CEC tonight
A delegation of Adorsho Dhaka Andolan will meet the chief election commissioner and lodge a complaint about recent incidents of hurling brick chips at the motorcade of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia during electioneering.
Attack on Khaleda’s motorcade: AL leader sues BNP men
An Awami League leader files a case while a BNP leader lodges a complaint blaming each other in connection with the attack during BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s election campaign at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka.
Mirza Abbas pledges livable Dhaka
Wife of BNP-blessed mayor for Dhaka south city Mirza Abbas unveils his manifesto with a slogan to build a livable Dhaka city.
BNP forms committee for DSCC polls campaign
BNP forms a committee to conduct election campaign for Dhaka South City Corporation polls.
