Dhaka City Elections 2020
One held over journo attack on DCC polls day
A man has been detained in connection with an attack on Mostafizur Rahman Sumon, a crime reporter at online news portal Agami News, on the day of the Dhaka City Corporation elections on Saturday.
Dhaka City Polls: Turnout under 20pc in one third of centres
The turnout was less than 20 percent in 709 centres in the February 1 Dhaka city polls, shows Election Commission data on all the 2,468 centres released yesterday.
Elections failed badly due to EVMs: Ishraque
The elections failed badly due to EVMs (electronic voting machines), the paddy sheaf symbol was not even included in many of the machines, Ishraque Hossain alleges.
Voters’ apathy not good for democracy: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said the apathy of voters during the recently held Dhaka city elections is not good for democracy.
UNWANTED HELP
Whether voters needed help or not, polling agents of the ruling party insisted on being by their sides at all times -- even inside the sacred area of the polling booth where nobody save the EVM machine is supposed to be a witness.
EVM Experience: Not smooth sailing at all
For most it was the first EVM experience and for many the experience was not pleasant.
Snapshots of election day: As we saw it
Yesterday’s Dhaka city polls may appear to many a re-run of the national election held on December 30, 2018, because of some aspects.
Ghosts around machines?
Unlike any polls in the past, eligible city dwellers yesterday were free to exercise their right to vote through machine, for the first time, at all centres across Dhaka.
Voters keep off
The polling atmosphere was eerily festive. Almost too peaceful to be true. Election posters flooded every nook and cranny of the capital. Supporters of the candidates, mostly from the Awami League, were seen outside the polling centres. Law enforcers patrolled the streets while peace prevailed.
EC looks up to young voters
The Election Commission hopes that the voter turnout will increase in Dhaka city elections with participation of young voters.
Don’t leave your voting centres
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday requested the polling agents of the mayor and ward councillor candidates not to leave the polling centres even if they were asked to do so.
Tall promises, small actions
Combating the mosquito menace was a key promise in the manifesto of Mohammad Hanif, who became the first elected mayor of the undivided Dhaka City Corporation in 1994.
5 ways to get voter number, polling centre info
The Election Commission issues a press statement mentioning the different ways in which voters can obtain their voter numbers and voting centres ahead of the Dhaka North and South City Corporation elections scheduled for February 1.
AL groups’ clash untoward, result of misunderstanding: Atiqul
Terming the clash between the two groups of Awami League as an “untoward incident,” Atiqul Islam says it happened due to a misunderstanding among themselves.
BNP mobilising outsiders in Dhaka: Quader
Alleging that BNP has been bringing in outsiders to Dhaka ahead of city corporation elections, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has urged Election Commission to take necessary steps in this regard.
BNP’s Ishraque promises a modern, better Dhaka in manifesto
BNP mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Ishraque Hossain pledges a modern and world-class metropolis where heritage blends with modern amenities.
Update: 5 held in connection with yesterday’s clash placed on one-day remand each
A Dhaka court places five people on one-day remand each in connection with yesterday’s clash took place between activists of BNP and Awami League during an election campaigning in Wari area of Dhaka.
An ‘intelligent’ Dhaka: Tabith declares election manifesto
Tabith Awal, BNP-nominated candidate for the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral election, declares his manifesto -- giving priority to developing Dhaka as an “intelligent city”.
Swaying voters on the digital space
With close to 100 million internet users in the country, everything from shopping to entertainment is moving online, and it is no surprise that mayor and councillor candidates for the two Dhaka city corporation elections have jumped on the bandwagon.