The United States has voiced concern over reports of irregularities during the city corporation election to Gazipur and Khulna held recently.
As the recent Khulna City Corporation elections were marked by “peaceful rigging”, there is no scope to term it free, fair and flawless, Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) says.
Ruling Awami League and BNP insiders believe they have gained more than their arch rival from the just-concluded Khulna City Corporation elections.
The just-concluded Khulna City Corporation election may be considered as the beginning of the run-up to the next parliamentary polls. Elections to four other city corporations are expected to be held in the next few months before the national polls which may be held in December. Five years ago, the same things happened in the run-up to the last parliamentary election held on January 5, 2014.
Khulna City Corporation elections is held amid stray incidents and irregularities, the Election Working Group (EWG) says.
Khulna mayor-elect Talukder Abdul Khaleque has denied the allegations of irregularities in the city corporation polls.
Rejecting Khulna City Corporation elections’ results, BNP’s defeated mayoral candidate Nazrul Islam Monju demands re-election at 105 centres bringing allegation of irregularities.
Awami League mayor candidate Talukder Abdul Khaleque was leading by a wide margin in Khulna City Corporation polls marred by irregularities such as heavy showdown by the ruling party in and around polling stations, ballot stuffing and driving out polling agents of rival group yesterday.
The Election Commission yesterday said the Khulna city polls were peaceful and excellent.
Awami League mayor candidate Talukder Abdul Khaleque has won Khulna City Corporation (KCC) elections by 65,600 votes against his nearest rival BNP-backed candidate Nazrul Islam Monju, according to unofficial results.
Amid allegations and counter allegations about violation of electoral rules and possible vote rigging by both the Awami League and the BNP, the high-voltage battle of ballots in Khulna City Corporation takes place today to decide which camp is having the last laugh.
The Election Commission completes all necessary preparations to hold the elections to Khulna City Corporation tomorrow.
The High Court (HC) directs law enforcers not to harass or arrest any political activists in Khulna City Corporation (KCC) until the election to the city is held.
BNP demands the Election Commission take steps to stop the arrest and harassment of its leaders and activists by police in Khulna to hold Tuesday's city election in a credible manner.
A total of 16 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members are deployed in Khulna city ahead of the city corporation elections.
The aspirants of Khulna City Corporation election and their agents are passing busy day in electioneering on the last day of campaign today.
Some unidentified miscreants opens fire on a BNP backed councilor aspirant for Khulna City Corporation (KCC) election at Jamuna Road in Khalishpur.
National issues have been dominating the election campaigns of the Awami League and BNP mayor candidates in the Khulna and Gazipur city polls.
Nazrul Islam Monju, BNP mayoral aspirant in the upcoming Khulna City Corporation polls, resumed his election campaign four hours after he had declared to suspend electioneering protesting “wholesale arrests” of BNP leaders and activists.