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.
AL, BNP activists clash during Ishraque’s campaign
Supporters of BNP mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation Ishraque Hossain and followers of an Awami League nominated councilor candidate lock in clash during campaigning in Dhaka’s Wari area.
Electric bus service to address air pollution in Atiqul’s manifesto
Atiqul Islam, the Awami League-backed mayoral aspirant for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) election, declares his 38-point manifesto. The highlight of the manifesto includes addressing air pollution in the city -- a hot button issue -- by running an electric bus service.
No fake votes possible through EVMs: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda says the electronic voting machines (EVMs) that would be used in the upcoming elections to Dhaka North and South city corporations are of high quality and would not make it possible to cast fake votes using those.
Stop production, display of laminated election posters: HC
The High Court orders the authorities concerned to immediately stop production and display of laminated election posters in order to save environment.
Public holiday on February 1 in Dhaka
The Election Commission has directed the Ministry of Public Administration to declare a public holiday in Dhaka city on February 1, on the occasion of Dhaka north and south city corporation elections.
City polls: Minority rights body cancels weeklong demo
Bangladesh Hindu-Bouddha-Christian Oikya Parishad withdraws its weeklong countrywide demonstration programme over deferral of the date of the city polls.
3 DU teachers express solidarity with students on hunger strike
Three Dhaka University teachers expresses solidarity with the students, who are on hunger strike since Thursday, demanding deferral of Dhaka north and south city corporation elections as January 30 coincides with Saraswati Puja.
DU students call off hunger strike
Dhaka University students call off their hunger strike after the Election Commission deferred the Dhaka city corporations’ polls date to February 1.
Appeal seeks stay on DCC polls
A petition has been filed with the Supreme Court seeking its directives on the Election Commission (EC) to stay Dhaka north and south city corporations’ polls on January 30 as it coincides with Saraswati Puja.
Accept HC order on city polls: Quader to protesters
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader urges those who have been demanding deferral of the two city corporation elections, to stop their protest and accept the High Court order delivered in this regard.