Elections
Complaint filed for cancelling Sreepur upazila chairman aspirant's candidacy
A complaint has been filed seeking cancellation of a chairman aspirant’s candidacy for contesting Sreepur upazila elections scheduled to be held on May 21
Sreepur chairman aspirant's candidacy scrapped
The Election Commission today scrapped the candidacy of Jamil Hasan, an chairman aspirant running for Sreepur upazila of Gazipur, for violating electoral code of conduct
BNP expels 5 more leaders for contesting upazila polls
The BNP has expelled five more of its grassroots leaders for participating in the second phase of upcoming upazila elections by violating the party's decision
3rd phase of upazila polls: 130 withdraw candidacy
One hundred and thirty candidates have withdrawn their candidacy from the third phase Upazila Parishad elections scheduled to be held on May 29, the Election Commission (EC) said today
Attack on journo: Human chain formed demanding arrest of UP chairman
Journalists in Munshiganj formed a human chain today demanding the arrest of a union parishad chairman, who is the prime accused in a case filed for allegedly attacking a journalist in Gazaria upazila of the district on May 8
Upazila Polls: Defeated candidate held for beating winner’s supporter
Police arrested a defeated chairman candidate and his driver on the charge of beating a supporter of an elected chairman in Natore on Thursday night.
Upazila polls: AL sweeps amid lowest turnout since 2009
The first phase of the upazila parishad polls was an Awami League show, with most other political parties boycotting the election.
15 ‘hurt’ in Subarnachar post-polls violence
At least 15 people were allegedly injured in post-poll violence in Noakhali’s Subarnachar upazila yesterday and the night before.
A house of representatives!
With his son’s victory in Wednesday’s upazila chairman polls in Subarnachar, local Awami League lawmaker Ekramul Karim Chowdhury have further consolidated his grip on politics, said party insiders.
36pc turnout in first phase of upazila polls: EC Alamgir
The first phase of upazila elections saw 36 percent voter turnout, Election Commissioner Md Alamgir said this afternoon
Low turnout in local polls too
The usual election-day fervour was missing in the first phase of the upazila parishad polls yesterday, as most of the voting centres across 139 upazilas wore a deserted look, and polling officials and law enforcers were passing idle time.
First phase of upazila polls: 3 injured during clash in Jamalpur
At least three people were injured in a clash between two chairman candidates in Jamalpur's Sadar during the first phase of upazila elections today
Upazila polls: Polling agent jailed for ballot stuffing in Bogura
A polling agent was sentenced to one year in jail for ballot stuffing in Bogura’s Gabtali upazila in the first phase of upazila elections today
'Casting fake votes': 3 polling officials detained in Ctg
Three polling officials were detained on suspicion of casting fake votes in favour of a chairman candidate at a polling station in Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram this afternoon
30-40pc voter turnout in first phase of upazila polls: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said that voting in the first phase of upazila elections was held peacefully
SC clears way for holding Jhenaidah-1 by-election on June 5
The Supreme Court today cleared the way for the Election Commission to hold the by-elections to Jhenaidah-1 constituency, which was scheduled to be held on June 5.
Voter turnout low in 3 upazila elections of Chattogram
Most of the polling centres in Sitakunda, Mirsarai and Sandwip upazilas of Chattogram district witnessed a very thin presence of voters during the first phase of the upazila parishad polls today
Voting suspended for an hour after scuffle at Narsingdi centre
Voting was suspended for an hour in a polling centre after a scuffle between supporters of two chairman candidates of Narsingdi Sadar upazila this morning
