He said people did not go to polling stations as they think this government would not be changed with their votes.

The lack of representation of opposition parties at voting centres has made the election questionable, Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder opine while talking to journalists on the recently concluded Dhaka city polls.

Voting began at 8:00am and ended at 4:00pm. We have Golam Mortaza with us providing a second quick analysis of what happened so far.

Voting began at 8:00pm. We have Golam Mortaza with us providing a quick analysis of what happened so far.

Returning officers of both Dhaka north and south city corporations have been distributing election materials including Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) a day before the city elections are to be held tomorrow.

There is a story to be told of Dhaka—the once-provincial backwater-turned-megalopolis—but it was nowhere in the electioneering that wrapped up last night.

Western diplomats in Dhaka said they want to see democracy in action as the Dhaka South and North City Corporation elections are going to be held day after tomorrow.

Students of 548 educational institutions, including 313 high schools and 235 madrasas, recently joined the Student Cabinet elections to elect their leaders.

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will start patrolling in Dhaka from tomorrow, ahead of the city corporation elections scheduled for February 1.

Amid reservations of opposition political parties and experts and confusion among many voters, the Election Commission is all set to hold its first major all-EVM polls.

Starting from 12:01am on February 1, vehicular movement will be restricted till 6pm that day for Dhaka City Corporation elections.

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller says they hope that the elections to Dhaka city corporations will be credible, peaceful and festive.

A 19-day election campaign for the two Dhaka city corporations polls officially began yesterday with the ruling party candidates pledging to continue the ongoing development work in the capital.