municipality polls
Municipal polls: AL doubts BNP’s commitment
The ruling Awami League expresses doubt about BNP's stay in the municipality election till the last moment and called upon the party not to boycott it.
28 December 2015, 14:55 PM
AL rebel quits Sitakunda municipal polls after attack
A mayor aspirant pulls out of Sitakunda municipality election following an attack on his press conference by Awami League activists last night.
28 December 2015, 14:17 PM
SC too clears way for AL rebel candidate
The Supreme Court uphold a High Court order that asked the returning officer concerned to allow Awami League’s rebel candidate Ahsan Habib Pranjol to contest for the mayoral post in Kachua municipality election in Chandpur.
28 December 2015, 12:00 PM
Khaleda terms municipal polls farcical
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia terms the upcoming municipality polls “farcical” and said her party will stay in the race until the last minute.
28 December 2015, 11:54 AM
Sujan doubts fair municipal polls, blames EC
Sushasoner Jonno Nagarik expresses concern over holding a free and fair municipal election with the increasing number violence.
28 December 2015, 07:44 AM
BNP meets CEC, conveys fear of polls violence
Expressing grave concern over the pre-polls violence, BNP urges the Election Commission (EC) to take necessary steps for holding the elections in a transparent manner.
27 December 2015, 10:20 AM
Jamaat’s Sreepur councilor candidate arrested
Police arrest a Jamaat-e-Islami-backed councilor candidate for Sreepur municipality in Gazipur.
26 December 2015, 07:12 AM
EC dragging its feet on probe?
The Election Commission has not yet ordered inquiry into the allegations of electoral code violation by around 20 ministers and lawmakers.
24 December 2015, 18:00 PM
EC cruel to AL, says Hanif
Ruling Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif urges the Election Commission to play an impartial role during the upcoming municipality polls.
24 December 2015, 10:28 AM
1,200 magistrates to ‘check’ polls irregularities
Some 1,200 magistrates will be deployed in 233 municipalities across the country for four days ahead of the December 30 election to check the violation of the electoral code of conduct.
23 December 2015, 14:22 PM
Municipal polls: BNP raises concerns with foreign envoys
Senior leaders of BNP meet foreign envoys of 15 countries at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office to raise their concerns and clear the party’s stance regarding participation in the upcoming municipality elections.
23 December 2015, 07:23 AM
Gafargaon municipal polls stayed for 3 months
The High Court stays the process for holding elections to the Gafargaon municipality in Mymensingh for three months due to anomalies in area demarcation.
22 December 2015, 12:38 PM
Follow electoral code of conduct, EC urges ministers, MPs
The Election Commission urges the ministers, lawmakers and other government officials concerned not to violate the electoral code of conduct ahead of the municipality polls, its official says.
20 December 2015, 08:50 AM
Khaleda to sit with pro-BNP professionals tonight
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will sit with pro-BNP professionals tonight to discuss the country’s latest political situation and work out strategies for the December 30 municipality polls.
19 December 2015, 13:58 PM
‘219 mayor candidates accused in criminal cases’
At least 219 candidates among 904 of the country’s maiden partisan municipality polls are accused in different criminal cases, an analysis of Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) said.
18 December 2015, 08:25 AM
BNP forms body ahead of municipality polls
BNP forms a central convening committee to assist its mayoral hopefuls and monitor the whole process of the country’s maiden partisan municipality polls scheduled for December 30.
14 December 2015, 08:32 AM
Petition seeks stay on municipal polls
A Supreme Court lawyer files a writ petition with the High Court for staying the December 30 municipality elections.
13 December 2015, 12:50 PM
Blasts at Chowmuhani BNP mayor aspirant’s meeting, 4 hurt
At least four people are injured after several crude bombs are blasted during a meeting of BNP-backed mayor candidate in Noakhali’s Chowmuhani today.
12 December 2015, 14:41 PM
Khaleda chairs standing committee meeting
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia holds a meeting with her party's standing committee members to discuss country’s latest political situation and to fix the party’s next course of action.
10 December 2015, 15:56 PM
Women’s polls symbols not to discriminate: EC secy
Electoral symbols for the upcoming municipality polls are not meant to discriminate against women rather it was done hurriedly, the Election Commission secretary said today.
10 December 2015, 06:05 AM