Tk 523 crore spent in six years, yet the city floods easily

Illegal housing projects could jeopardise the safety of the region

After winter ended, mosquitoes took control of Khulna, making life difficult for many city dwellers. Locals claim that the situation has been going on for a long time, with the authorities continuing to turn a blind eye.

A major road of the city, unfit due to lack of maintenance for 12 years. Multiple complaints were made to the authorities but to no avail.

Newly elected mayor of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Talukder Abdul Khaleque takes charge of his office.

Terming the recently held Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election "Khulna style", citizen's rights platform Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) apprehends that the three upcoming city polls in Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barisal will be held in the similar fashion.

Newly elected mayor of Khulna City Corporation and councilors took oath at a function at Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Dhaka.

Civil society platform Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) says that the elections to Gazipur and Khulna city corporations were held in a “controlled” manner.

The just-concluded Khulna City Corporation election may be considered as the beginning of the run-up to the next parliamentary polls. Elections to four other city corporations are expected to be held in the next few months before the national polls which may be held in December. Five years ago, the same things happened in the run-up to the last parliamentary election held on January 5, 2014.

Ruling Awami League and BNP insiders believe they have gained more than their arch rival from the just-concluded Khulna City Corporation elections.

Khulna City Corporation elections is held amid stray incidents and irregularities, the Election Working Group (EWG) says.

Khulna mayor-elect Talukder Abdul Khaleque has denied the allegations of irregularities in the city corporation polls.

Rejecting Khulna City Corporation elections’ results, BNP’s defeated mayoral candidate Nazrul Islam Monju demands re-election at 105 centres bringing allegation of irregularities.

The Election Commission yesterday said the Khulna city polls were peaceful and excellent.

Awami League mayor candidate Talukder Abdul Khaleque was leading by a wide margin in Khulna City Corporation polls marred by irregularities such as heavy showdown by the ruling party in and around polling stations, ballot stuffing and driving out polling agents of rival group yesterday.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader criticises BNP for misleading people and asked the party to take lesson from the Khulna City Corporation elections.

BNP mayoral candidate Nazrul Islam Monju demands re-election at 101 polling centres in Khulna City Corporation (KCC) election bringing allegation of irregularities.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says no credible election can be held under the present government and that has been proved through Khulna City Corporation polls.

Election Commission claims that the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) elections was held in a free, fair and festive manner, except some irregularities at three centres out of 289.

BNP terms the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) election as a farce and blasted the local administration for helping the influential quarter of the ruling Awami League in rigging votes for its candidate.