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
BNP losing interest in UP polls
The BNP high command has lost interest in staying in the union parishad polls race due to “gross irregularities” in the first two phases
`Irregularities mar peaceful polls’
The overall achievement of the Election Commission in holding yesterday's union parishad polls peacefully has been marred by irregularities in some places, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad said.
Cancel both phases of UP polls over violence, irregularities, BNP urges CEC
BNP urges Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed to announce cancellation of phase 1 and 2 of Union Parishad elections over irregularities and violence across the country.
Ctg BNP wants re-election in 30 unions
Chittagong district unit BNP demands cancellation of today’s union parishad elections alleging widespread irregularities by ruling party men and demanded re-election in those unions.
EC warns of actions against negligence of duty
Stern actions will be taken against law enforcers and polling officers if they show any negligence of duty during the second phase of Union Parishad elections, says Election Commissioner Md Shah Nawaz.
Govt is holding a farcical election: BNP
BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that the government held a farcical election “under a partisan election commission”.
14-party for consensus
There could be conflict among candidates of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance in the upcoming union parishad elections if a consensus was not reached by partners, fears a number of alliance components.