Gazipur city polls
Newly elected Barishal, Khulna and Gazipur city mayors take oath
Newly elected mayors of three city corporations -- Abul Khair Abdullah of Barishal, Talukder Abdul Khaleque of Khulna and Jayeda Khatun of Gazipur -- took oath this morning
Time for AL to do some soul-searching
Infighting within the party has grown over the years, leading to the Awami League becoming its own rival at the grassroots level.
3 reasons why Zaida won Gazipur polls
Development activities carried out by suspended Gazipur mayor Zahangir Alam, his close ties with the local Awami League leaders and activists and the voters’ sympathy for him were the main reasons for his mother’s victory in the mayoral polls, said voters.
A strong message for ruling party
Azmat Ullah Khan’s defeat to a 62-year-old woman with no political background has dealt the Awami League a major blow, sending a message to the ruling party about rifts in its grassroots.
EC’s role in Gazipur laudable
It must also ensure fair campaign in the lead-up to elections
AL loses in its bastion
It all happened quietly. There were hardly any polling agents for Zaida Khatun. Even her supporters could barely be seen in the largest city corporation of the country. Even during the campaign, her posters were rarely seen.
AL presence dominant inside and outside polling centres
The presence of the ruling Awami League was overwhelming inside and outside some polling centres in the first four hours of voting in the Gazipur City Corporation election today
Gazipur city polls in frames
A total of 11,79,476 voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the Gazipur City Corporation election today. The voting started at 8:00am and will continue until 4:00pm without any break.
Voting underway in Gazipur City Corporation polls
The voting started at 8:00am and will continue until 4:00pm without any break
Gazipur City Polls: It’s responsibility of EC, govt to hold fair polls
TDS: You had not been involved in active politics. Do you think the electoral battle is going to be tough for you?
Gazipur City Polls: Corruption-free, smart Gazipur top priority
TDS: The BNP has boycotted the election, and you are the ruling party candidate. How confident are you about winning?
Gazipur City Polls: AL faction may rally behind Zahangir’s mother
The Awami League mayor candidate in the May 25 Gazipur city polls, Azamat Ullah Khan, will not have to face any party rebels as the lone dissident runner withdrew yesterday.
Gazipur city polls: EC satisfied with Azmat’s explanation
The Election Commission today said it is satisfied with the explanation given by the mayoral candidate of the ruling Awami League Azmat Ullah Khan in Gazipur City polls regarding his alleged violation of the electoral code of conduct.
Gazipur city polls: Zahangir's nomination cancelled
The returning officer, however, declared his mother Zaida Khatun's nomination valid
BNP demands re-election to GCC, rejects results
Bringing allegations of irregularities, the BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir rejects the Gazipur City Corporation polls and demands a re-election.
GCC polls: Many BNP agents beaten, driven out of polling centres, alleges Hasan
BNP's mayoral candidate for Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Hasan Uddin Sarker alleged that many of his agents were beaten up and driven out from different polling centres since voting began in the city.
BGB deployed in Gazipur ahead of city polls
A total of 29 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members are deployed in Gazipur city ahead of the city corporation elections on Tuesday.
Tough action against rule breakers: CEC
Mayor and ward councillor candidates of Gazipur city polls yesterday demanded that law and order be maintained centring the elections so that people could vote in a festive mood and without intimidation.
Gazipur City Polls: BNP to keep close watch
The BNP will keep a close eye on the Gazipur city polling stations the night before the voting day and try to assemble party men outside to guard the centres during polling as part of its new strategy for the June 26 mayoral polls.