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.
AL rebels given 24 hrs to withdraw candidacy
Ruling Awami League warns its rebel candidates for municipality polls of disciplinary actions if they do not withdraw their candidacy within next 24 hours.
Khaleda meets BNP policymakers tomorrow
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has convened a meeting of the party’s standing committee tomorrow evening to discuss its strategy for the upcoming municipality polls.
EC’s 'gender-bias’ symbols are ‘ridiculous’: NHRC
Criticising the Election Commission for showing “discrimination” to women councillors in allocating electoral symbols, National Human Rights Commission Chairman Mizanur Rahman says the commission’s attitude is actually the reflection of the society, where discrimination is deeply rooted.
Irregularities done by AL chief: Fakhrul
The BNP blames the Awami League chief for irregularities by nominating more than one candidate for a mayor post in the upcoming municipal election.
SC clears way for Singair municipality polls
The Supreme Court clears the way for holding election to Singair municipality in Manikganj on December 30.
AL names municipality polls candidates
Ruling Awami League announces the list of its nominated candidates for the upcoming municipality elections scheduled to be held on December 30.
BNP finalises municipality mayoral aspirants
BNP finalises the list of its mayoral aspirants in all 236 municipalities across the country to contest the elections scheduled to be held on December 30.
‘Don’t allow Jamaat men to run polls’
The Workers Party of Bangladesh urges the Election Commission not to allow any Jamaat-e-Islami activists to take part in the municipality election under the banner of BNP-led 20-party alliance.
Municipality polls in time, campaigns sans MPs
EC will not defer municipality polls slated for Dec 30. MPs to remain out of electioneering campaigns, officials say
AL municipal nomination board meeting tomorrow
Awami League’s municipal nomination board will hold a meeting tomorrow to pick candidates for the municipality polls on December 30.