municipal polls
HC questions legality of municipal polls code
High Court questions legality of municipal electoral code that restricted parliament members to run election campaign for their party candidates in local polls.
PM slams Khaleda for calling election officials, people ‘dogs’
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has come down heavily on BNP chief Khaleda Zia for terming voters, election officials and others who were present at polling stations during the January-5 national election 'dogs'.
Bogra AL-JP clash: An injured dies
One of the injured in yesterday’s Awami League-Jatiya Party clash at Santahar municipality in Bogra has died today while being shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Voting rights snatched using admin
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday alleged that the government snatched people's votes in Wednesday's municipal polls by using the administration, law enforcers and presiding officers.
'Helpless, shocked'
"Less than an hour after the voting began, some seven to eight ruling party men stormed the booth I was assigned to. Identifying themselves as Chhatra League and Jubo League activists, they tried to take the ballots away from me."
PCJSS calls blockade in Rangamati for Sunday protesting ‘vote rigging’
Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity will observe road and waterway blockade in Rangamati on Sunday protesting “vote rigging” and “biased acts of administration” during yesterday’s municipality elections.
Step down, BNP tells EC
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) demands the Election Commission (EC) to step down for what it termed “failure to uphold its constitutional responsibilities” during the just concluded municipality elections.
Polls free, fair, claim EC, AL
The Election Commission and the ruling Awami League claimed yesterday's municipal polls were free and fair except for some stray incidents. The AL, however, accused the police of causing some of the incidents.
[WATCH] Vote rigging in Narsingdi, Patuakhali
Television reporters catches some footage of vote rigging in Narsingdi and Patuakhali districts during the municipality elections of 2015.
LIVE: Municipal election as it unfolds
Follow The Daily Star for latest updates of the Municipal Elections 2015. The Municipal elections are held every five years in the country and this year marks the first ever Municipal Partisan polls.
Man killed in Satkania polls clash
A man is killed when supporters of two councillor candidates traded gunshots in Satkania upazila of Chittagong, police say.
Voting begins in municipal polls
Elections to 234 municipalities have begun, marking the start of the country's maiden local government polls on partisan lines.
AL to face debacle if polls are fair
BNP chief Khaleda Zia has said the Awami League is spreading propaganda in the name of an election “survey”.
Electioneering ends tonight
As violence continues centring the municipality polls, additional law enforcers and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have been deployed from this morning to maintain law and order in the areas going to polls.
BNP accuses AL of unleashing terrorism
BNP accuses the ruling Awami League of “unleashing terrorism” across the country and demands security for its mayoral candidates and agents. It also urges a congenial atmosphere for voters during the municipal polls.
1,200 magistrates to ‘check’ polls irregularities
Some 1,200 magistrates will be deployed in 233 municipalities across the country for four days ahead of the December 30 election to check the violation of the electoral code of conduct.
Movement if EC fails to hold fair polls: BNP
BNP says they will go for a movement if the Election Commission fails to host a fair municipal election that is slated for December 30.
Rizvi criticises EC over ‘irregularities’
BNP raises serious allegations against the Election Commission saying the constitutional body has bowed down to the "evil will" of Awami League.
EC warns ‘20’ returning officers
The Election Commission has sent letters to around 20 returning officers for their inaction in taking steps against the people for violating electoral code of conduct.
