City Polls 2015

PLEASURE IS ALL MINE / Puppeteers go in different directions

Overwhelmed by the vociferous postmortem of the city corporation polls, two footfalls on the cityscape have gone unnoticed, unappreciated, as though coming and going on stealth.

CROSS TALK / Winning and losing in city corporation elections

The ultimate tragedy will strike if people become withdrawn. It will no longer matter who wins or loses any of the many elections.

The city polls charade

The EC's tilt was no less pronounced on the eve of and on the day of the elections. Press reports, photographs and narratives of many involved in the election administration process have amply established its culpability in undermining fair election.

Editorial / BNP abandoning election midway

BNP's decision to boycott the election halfway into the voting has surprised most observers.

Fulfill your pledges, people tell new mayors (video)

Though not happy with the irregularities and vote rigging during the just held city corporation elections, commoners in Dhaka city want to see their city clean, free of traffic-jam and developed.

Witnessing another ELECTION CHARADE

STUFFING of ballot boxes whether in national or local elections is nothing new in Bangladesh.

Editorial / Unprecedented attack on journalists

IT is disquieting to see that the media was conspicuously barred from properly covering the city polls.

Editorial / See no evil, hear no evil…..

IT is difficult to accept the comments of the CEC that the three city corporation elections were held in a fair and peaceful manner and that there were no threats or anomalies.

POLL TALK

Experts and observers share their views on the electoral proceedings of the City Corporation Elections and their implications for the political climate of the country with The Daily Star.

April 29, 2015
April 29, 2015

Another 'election'?

IN these very columns we had carried an article with a similar heading following the farcical January 5, 2013 elections. Regrettably, we have to say the same about yesterday's mayoral election that did not live upto our expectations.

April 28, 2015
April 28, 2015

'AL men' threaten voters not to cast votes for bus symbol (Video)

Ruling Party Awami League supporters allegedly stormed into Uttar Kafrul Government Primary School and vandalised ballot boxes in Cantonment area under Dhaka North City Corporation this morning.

April 25, 2015
April 25, 2015

City polls: BGB deployment tonight

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will be deployed in Dhaka and Chittagong tonight today ahead of April 28 city polls.

April 24, 2015
April 24, 2015

Women councillor contenders want to work for a better Dhaka

IT is with mixed feelings that we note the promises articulated by contending women councillors for Dhaka north and south city corporation polls at a Prothom Alo roundtable.

April 11, 2015
April 11, 2015

Cops to arrest fugitive city polls candidates: DMP

Dhaka Metropolitan Police are trying to arrest the fugitives accused in criminal cases, who are contesting Dhaka City Corporation elections without securing bail.

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