After winter ended, mosquitoes took control of Khulna, making life difficult for many city dwellers. Locals claim that the situation has been going on for a long time, with the authorities continuing to turn a blind eye.
A major road of the city, unfit due to lack of maintenance for 12 years. Multiple complaints were made to the authorities but to no avail.
Newly elected mayor of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Talukder Abdul Khaleque takes charge of his office.
Terming the recently held Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election "Khulna style", citizen's rights platform Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) apprehends that the three upcoming city polls in Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barisal will be held in the similar fashion.
Newly elected mayor of Khulna City Corporation and councilors took oath at a function at Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Dhaka.
Civil society platform Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) says that the elections to Gazipur and Khulna city corporations were held in a “controlled” manner.
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.
Election Commission suspended voting at three centres in Khulna City Corporation elections following allegations of ballot stuffing by supporters of ruling Awami League mayoral candidate.
It is a vote of the ruling Awami League in Khulna City Corporations today, exercising power play, as far as seen on the field throughout the city.
BNP’s mayor candidate Nazrul Islam Monju alleges of mass vote rigging by ruling party men in the Khulna City Corporation election.
Ruling Awami League allegedly throw out opposition observers in all the voting centres of Ward 22 in Khulna city, trying to establish dominion at the centres.
An observer of Election Commission from Dhaka is assaulted by supporters of Awami League-backed Khulna City Corporation (KCC) mayoral candidate at a polling centre in Khulna city right after voting began.
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 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.
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.