Social instability and rigid stances of union parishad polls candidates were responsible for the election violence, claimed Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad yesterday.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad holds the social instability and rigid stance of the candidates responsible for the election violence.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad yesterday said violence escalated in the fifth phase of Union Parishad polls

Chief Election Commission Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad yesterday directed the law enforcers to open fire on criminals if they try to occupy polling stations or stuff ballot boxes during the union parishad polls.

A top level BNP delegation urges Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed to ensure a level-playing field ahead of the country’s maiden partisan municipality polls.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad says the Election Commission will decide tomorrow on the demands of political parties over the upcoming municipality elections.

Elections to 234 municipalities across the country will be held on December 30, the chief election commissioner announces.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad says there is no room for any new registration ahead of the local government polls.

The Election Commission will decide in a day or two whether it will deploy army during the upcoming city corporation elections in Dhaka and Chittagong, says Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad.

Election Commission will not tolerate any electoral irregularity during Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation polls, the CEC says.

The decision on army deployments ahead of the city corporation polls of Dhaka and Chittagong will be taken on April 19, the chief election commissioner said.