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 for MP role in municipality poll campaign
Ruling Awami League has urged the Election Commission to pave way for lawmakers to take part in municipality election campaign. Regarding deferral of polls schedule, the party hopes the commission will resolve the issue upholding the electoral code of conduct.
Hasina to select AL-backed mayoral aspirants
Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina will select the party-backed mayoral candidates for the upcoming elections to 234 municipalities.
Municipality polls deferral unlikely: EC
The Election Commission is unlikely to defer the municipality polls as demanded by the BNP-led 20-party alliance, the EC secretary says.
Mini national polls, mighty excitement in store
The schedules for polls to the 234 municipalities are upon us, as if tip-toeing on a slippery wicket to a sudden grand curtain raiser about to happen.
Khaleda to sit with 20-party chiefs tonight
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has convened a meeting with the chiefs of the 20-party alliance tonight to discuss the upcoming municipality polls scheduled for Dec 30.
BNP to contest municipality polls
BNP decides in principle to participate in the December 30 municipality elections.
Maiden partisan municipality polls Dec 30
Elections to 234 municipalities across the country will be held on December 30, the chief election commissioner announces.
Municipality polls: BNP hints at participation
BNP hints that it will participate in the upcoming municipality elections which is to be held by the end of this year. “The final decision in this regard will be taken after the BNP chairperson (Khaleda Zia) returns home from London,” says Moudud Ahmed, a standing committee member of the party.
No room for new parties before local govt polls: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad says there is no room for any new registration ahead of the local government polls.