municipality polls
Municipality polls: 6 hurt in Jhalakathi
Six people including the mayor and rebel candidate of Awami League were injured in Jhalakati Sadar upazila amid the ongoing municipal elections, being held in nine districts.
News Analysis: Electoral Lawbreaking by MP / EC shows its helplessness
If the complaints filed by the returning officer in the recent polls to Phulpur municipality are proven to be true then the acts by ruling Awami League MP Sharif Ahmed of Mymensing-2 would be considered unlawful and punishable as per the electoral laws.
AL MP's Meddling in Municipal Polls / EC draws attention of PM, speaker
The Election Commission yesterday complained to the prime minister and the Speaker that Awami League MP Sharif Ahmed had threatened a returning officer to influence the municipality polls.
Municipal polls: AL rebels to face show-cause notice
Awami League decides to issue show-cause notice asking to its rebel candidates in the recently held municipality polls to explain as to why they would not be expelled from the party permanently.
AL to discipline 23 rebel-backer MPs
The ruling Awami League has listed more than twenty of its lawmakers who will have to face disciplinary action for backing rebel candidates in Wednesday's municipality elections, say party insiders.
BNP sees good signs despite polls defeat
The BNP gained huge political mileage contesting the municipality polls as the polls have “exposed that this government and the Election Commission cannot hold free and fair elections”, sources in the BNP said quoting party chief Khaleda Zia.
2 more killed in election violence
Two more people who were injured in clashes during Wednesday's municipal election in Barguna and Kishoreganj died from their wounds yesterday.
AL jubilant over polls victory
The ruling Awami League is really happy with the just concluded municipality polls.
PCJSS calls blockade in Rangamati for Sunday protesting ‘vote rigging’
Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity will observe road and waterway blockade in Rangamati on Sunday protesting “vote rigging” and “biased acts of administration” during yesterday’s municipality elections.
Municipal polls: BNP raises concerns with foreign envoys
Senior leaders of BNP meet foreign envoys of 15 countries at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office to raise their concerns and clear the party’s stance regarding participation in the upcoming municipality elections.
Gafargaon municipal polls stayed for 3 months
The High Court stays the process for holding elections to the Gafargaon municipality in Mymensingh for three months due to anomalies in area demarcation.
Follow electoral code of conduct, EC urges ministers, MPs
The Election Commission urges the ministers, lawmakers and other government officials concerned not to violate the electoral code of conduct ahead of the municipality polls, its official says.
Khaleda to sit with pro-BNP professionals tonight
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will sit with pro-BNP professionals tonight to discuss the country’s latest political situation and work out strategies for the December 30 municipality polls.
‘219 mayor candidates accused in criminal cases’
At least 219 candidates among 904 of the country’s maiden partisan municipality polls are accused in different criminal cases, an analysis of Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) said.
BNP forms body ahead of municipality polls
BNP forms a central convening committee to assist its mayoral hopefuls and monitor the whole process of the country’s maiden partisan municipality polls scheduled for December 30.
Petition seeks stay on municipal polls
A Supreme Court lawyer files a writ petition with the High Court for staying the December 30 municipality elections.
Blasts at Chowmuhani BNP mayor aspirant’s meeting, 4 hurt
At least four people are injured after several crude bombs are blasted during a meeting of BNP-backed mayor candidate in Noakhali’s Chowmuhani today.
Khaleda chairs standing committee meeting
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia holds a meeting with her party's standing committee members to discuss country’s latest political situation and to fix the party’s next course of action.
Women’s polls symbols not to discriminate: EC secy
Electoral symbols for the upcoming municipality polls are not meant to discriminate against women rather it was done hurriedly, the Election Commission secretary said today.