union parishad elections
145 killed in ‘ghoulish’ UP polls: Shujan
The country saw loss of 145 lives in violence throughout the six phases of partisan union parishad elections, a civil body platform says.
Puzzling maths
Every month, a union parishad chairman gets only Tk 1,575 as honorarium from the government. He gets another Tk 2,000 from his UP. During his five-year-tenure, he would receive around Tk 2.14 lakh. He does not get any other pay and perks.
UP Election: Last Phase / Deadliest polls end, taking four more lives
The staggered union parishad elections, the deadliest in the country's electoral history, ended yesterday with four more lives lost in polls violence.
Polls violence due to social instability
Social instability and rigid stances of union parishad polls candidates were responsible for the election violence, claimed Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad yesterday.
Final phase of UP polls today
Another 698 union parishads (UPs) go to the polls in the sixth and final phase today, after the electioneering and voting days in all the
Violence on over UP polls
At least one person was killed and over a dozen were injured in violence over union parishad polls in several districts in last two days.
UP Polls / Irregularities down, violence up: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad yesterday said violence escalated in the fifth phase of Union Parishad polls
UP polls: Clashes halt voting at 5 centres
Voting at five polling centres are suspended due to violence in two districts and 13 BNP chairman candidates boycotted polls in three districts during the fifth phase of union parishad election.
717 UPs go to polls today in 5th phase
Some 717 unions of 45 districts will go to polls today in the fifth phase against the backdrop of deadly violence during electioneering
UP polls violence claims 4 more lives
Four more people were killed in the last two days, raising the death toll to around 80 in violence over union parishad polls.
Man killed in Munshiganj pre-polls violence
A ruling-party supporter is gunned down in Munshiganj’s Gazaria upazila last night ahead of the union parishad elections scheduled to be held there this Saturday.
Free and fair UP elections 2016 - Are we there yet?
Much debate has been brewing in the media and in political forums about the on-going Union Parishad (UP) elections.
2 more killed in Bangladesh UP polls violence
Two more people, who were critically injured in violence over the fourth phase of the union parishad polls held on Saturday, died yesterday.
Ominous sign
The ongoing Union Parishad polls have become the bloodiest election in Bangladesh history.
UP poll violence: 2 injured victims die
Two more victims, who were injured in UP polls violence in Rajshahi and Mymensingh, have died.
Ctg BCL leader held with gun during voting
A leader of Chittagong city unit Bangladesh Chhatra League, ruling Awami League’s student affiliate, was held with gun during union parishad voting in Hathazari upazila.
UP polls: 4th phase of voting today
Another 703 unions of 47 districts go to polls in the fourth phase today amid tension and fear of violence as many ruling Awami
AL man killed in Kushtia pre-poll violence
An activist of ruling Awami League is killed in a clash between supporters of two chairman candidates contesting the upcoming fourth phase union parishad (UP) elections in Kushtia Sadar upazila.
11 hurt in UP polls clash, voting suspended in 5 centres
At least 11 people are injured in different violence incidents during the third phase union parishad (UP) elections in Jamalpur and Sherpur districts.