DCC
The farce of manifestos: do voters’ reactions matter?
Implementing any one or all of these promises would be like a dream come true for every Dhaka resident. However, the moot question is whether these mayoral candidates know the powers of a mayor and how poorly equipped a mayor’s office is in implementing them?
Editorial / Centre for pavement dwellers
We applaud the initiative of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Sajida Foundation, Concern Worldwide and Water Aid of opening a three...
COMMENTS
DCC won't look into it until that footbridge collapses and for the media it is just another 'breaking news'.
STRATEGICALLY SPEAKING / Another 'election'?
IN these very columns we had carried an article with a similar heading following the farcical January 5, 2013 elections. Regrettably, we have to say the same about yesterday's mayoral election that did not live upto our expectations.
EXCLUSIVE: Vote rigging at Kamalapur (video)
Supporters of Awami League-backed mayoral and councilor candidates stuffed ballot boxes indiscriminately driving out poling agents of BNP-backed candidates from a polling booth at Kamalapur Sher-e Bangla Railway High School Centre-1 today.
244 councillor aspirants’ nominations cancelled
A total of 244 nominations of councillor aspirants in Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation elections has been cancelled by the returning officers after scrutiny.
Dhaka, Ctg polls: Shah Nawaz says EC’s permission not required to arrest any candidate
While answering a question from the media, The Election Commissioner Shah Nawaz say law enforcers do not need to take permission from Election Commission (EC) to arrest anyone.
Editorial / Illegal Parking, a major cause of stifling traffic
WE all know that a large part of the choking gridlocks we face each day is due to the illegal parking of buses, trucks and cars.
City polls: BNP’s decision ‘in 2 days’
BNP will decide in two days whether it would field any candidates in the upcoming Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation elections, a senior leader of the party says
The farce of manifestos: do voters’ reactions matter?
Implementing any one or all of these promises would be like a dream come true for every Dhaka resident. However, the moot question is whether these mayoral candidates know the powers of a mayor and how poorly equipped a mayor’s office is in implementing them?
Centre for pavement dwellers
We applaud the initiative of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Sajida Foundation, Concern Worldwide and Water Aid of opening a three...
COMMENTS
DCC won't look into it until that footbridge collapses and for the media it is just another 'breaking news'.
Another 'election'?
IN these very columns we had carried an article with a similar heading following the farcical January 5, 2013 elections. Regrettably, we have to say the same about yesterday's mayoral election that did not live upto our expectations.
EXCLUSIVE: Vote rigging at Kamalapur (video)
Supporters of Awami League-backed mayoral and councilor candidates stuffed ballot boxes indiscriminately driving out poling agents of BNP-backed candidates from a polling booth at Kamalapur Sher-e Bangla Railway High School Centre-1 today.
244 councillor aspirants’ nominations cancelled
A total of 244 nominations of councillor aspirants in Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation elections has been cancelled by the returning officers after scrutiny.
Dhaka, Ctg polls: Shah Nawaz says EC’s permission not required to arrest any candidate
While answering a question from the media, The Election Commissioner Shah Nawaz say law enforcers do not need to take permission from Election Commission (EC) to arrest anyone.
Illegal Parking, a major cause of stifling traffic
WE all know that a large part of the choking gridlocks we face each day is due to the illegal parking of buses, trucks and cars.
City polls: BNP’s decision ‘in 2 days’
BNP will decide in two days whether it would field any candidates in the upcoming Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation elections, a senior leader of the party says
EC to sit for DCC polls date
The Election Commission will hold a meeting with the officials of education ministry and law enforcement agencies on Thursday to discuss the date for Dhaka City Corporation polls.