Elections
EC should be formed on political consensus
The Election Commission should be formed based on political consensus, involving all political parties, media, and civil society members, said speakers at a discussion yesterday.
No bar for Ganasamhati Andolon to register as political party
There is no legal bar for Ganasamhati Andolon to get registered as a political party, said the party’s lawyer Barrister Jyotirmoy Barua today
Polls soon after stability returns
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said his party is optimistic that the interim government led by Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus will hold an election by restoring stability soon in the country.
Public, business community want elected govt, democracy: Fakhrul
The secretary general of BNP urges interim govt to promptly sit with political parties to prevent "misunderstanding"
Law Reporters Forum: Ashraf-Ul president, Mission GS
Ashraf-Ul-Alam, special correspondent of daily Ajker Patrika, and Moneruzzaman Mission, senior reporter of daily New Age, have been elected president and general secretary of the Law Reporters Forum (LRF) respectively for 2024-2025
Post-polls violence: Case filed against Madhyanagar UZ chairman
Sunamganj’s Madhyanagar Upazila Parishad Chairman Abdur Razzak Bhuiyan and 19 other people have been sued over the post-polls violence that left seven people injured on June 7
Municipality polls: Scuffle during symbol allocation, conference room vandalised
The conference room was vandalised during the clash in presence of election officers and police, say witnesses
Polls code violation: EC summons state minister Mohibbur
The Election Commission today summoned State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Mohibbur Rahman for allegedly campaigning for upazila polls candidates which it says violated the electoral code of conduct
Upazila Polls: Third phase sees 36.24pc turnout
The overall turnout in Wednesday’s third phase of the upazila polls was 36.24 percent, which is lower than the previous phase.
Third Phase UZ Polls: Polls-day fervour hardly seen
The third phase of upazila elections also saw a low turnout yesterday.
Chandanaish UZ Polls: Loan defaulter elected chairman
A listed loan defaulter who owes Tk 118 crore to two banks was unofficially elected chairman of Chandanaish upazila parishad in Chattogram yesterday.
Nearly 35pc voter turnout in 3rd phase upazila polls: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal said the approximate voter turnout in the third phase of elections in 87 upazila parishads is 35 percent
Cyclone Remal: Election suspended in 20 upazilas to be held June 9
.Elections to 20 upazilas, which were suspended due to Cyclone Remal, will be held on June 9, the Election Commission announced today..Election Commissioner Jahangir Jahangir Alam disclosed the date while talking to reporters at EC.. The 20 upazilas where voting will be held on
Ctg UZ polls: Ballot snatching stops voting in Patiya centre
Voting at a centre in Chattogram's Patiya upazila has been suspended after the ballot papers of the centre were reportedly snatched by a group of miscreants
UZ polls: Less than 20pc turnout in 3rd phase till noon
Voter turnout in the third phase of upazila parishad election was less than 20 percent until 12:00pm today, said Election Commission Secretary Jahangir Alam
3rd phase of UZ polls: Voting in 87 upazilas underway
The third phase of the upazila parishad elections is underway in 87 upazilas across the country
Upazila Election: This phase also set to see low turnout
A total of 87 upazilas will go to polls today in the third phase of the upazila parishad elections.