Polling Centre

Why this relentless push for EVMs?

EC’s actions are failing to inspire trust in the democratic process
20 September 2022, 12:13 PM

UP polls: BCL leader jailed for 2yrs for carrying pistol

A mobile court sentences a BCL leader to two years’ imprisonment after he was arrested along with a pistol at a polling centre in Hathazari upazila of Chittagong during the fourth phase of union parishad election.
8 May 2016, 07:56 AM

Ctg BCL leader held with gun during voting

A leader of Chittagong city unit Bangladesh Chhatra League, ruling Awami League’s student affiliate, was held with gun during union parishad voting in Hathazari upazila.
7 May 2016, 05:23 AM

Rejoinder, our reply

Fazlur Rahim, the presiding officer of 74 Panchpukuria Govt Primary School polling centre of Sundorpur union parishad in Fatikchhari upazila of Chittagong, has sent a rejoinder to a photo published in The Daily Star on April 24.
3 May 2016, 18:00 PM

UP polls candidate’s son held with explosive

Fifteen people including son of a union parishad (UP) polls candidate are detained with explosives from a house adjacent to a polling centre in Barura upazila of Comilla.
31 March 2016, 05:53 AM