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Khaleda to hold workers’ rally May 1

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will hold a workers’ rally in Dhaka on May 1 on the occasion of May Day.
24 April 2016, 07:15 AM

Half-day hartal tomorrow

Progressive Students' Alliance and Anti-Imperialist Students' Union will observe a half-day countrywide hartal tomorrow
23 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Violence lessens, not irregularities

The election to 614 union parishads in the third phase of UP polls yesterday saw some stray incidents of violence and electoral
23 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Third-phase polls 'fairer'

The Election Commission and the ruling Awami League claimed that the third phase Union Parishad elections were free and fair while
23 April 2016, 18:00 PM

11 hurt in UP polls clash, voting suspended in 5 centres

At least 11 people are injured in different violence incidents during the third phase union parishad (UP) elections in Jamalpur and Sherpur districts.
23 April 2016, 07:20 AM

3rd phase of UP polls: Voting ends peacefully

The third phase of the Union Parishad elections ends peacefully in 620 unions of 46 districts.
23 April 2016, 02:00 AM

Third phase of Union Parishad elections today

Around 620 union parishads (UPs) in 46 districts go to polls in the third phase today amid tension and fear of violence, as elections in
22 April 2016, 18:00 PM

UP polls: EC asks cops to withdraw Gazipur SP, 2 OCs

The Election Commission has issued an order to withdraw the superintendent of police and officer-in-charges of two police stations of Gazipur for the sake of fair election as the district goes into Union Parishad polls on Saturday.
21 April 2016, 11:38 AM

Breaching of polls rules, violence on

Breaching of electoral code of conduct and spates of violence continue in different districts, leaving one person dead, as the third phase of Union Parishad (UP) polls starts on day after tomorrow.
20 April 2016, 18:33 PM

AL men rampage at Ctg party office over UP nomination

Supporters of nomination hopefuls go on rampage and vandalised local Awami League office in Chittagong ahead of the upcoming union parishad elections.
15 April 2016, 13:40 PM

EC, law enforcers praise each other

Though widespread violence and loss of dozens of lives marked the first two phases of union parishad polls, the Election Commission and the law enforcement agencies have praised each other for their respective roles.
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Will remain alert to avoid violence: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed says the law enforcement agencies will remain alert to avoid any violence during the third phase of Union Parishad (UP) elections, scheduled to be held on April 23.
13 April 2016, 11:28 AM

1 killed in AL infighting over UP polls in Jhenidah

A local Awami League activist is killed and 20 others are injured in a clash between two rival groups of the ruling party at Choyaile in Jhenidah Sadar upazila over the fourth phase union parishad election.
8 April 2016, 05:50 AM

Is the media at fault?

The Election Commission has now made the media a whipping boy to counter widespread criticism for its failure to hold the Union Parishad elections in a free, fair and peaceful manner.
5 April 2016, 18:00 PM

BNP likely to stay in race

The BNP is most likely to stay in the Union Parishad polls, as senior party leaders are against quitting the race.
3 April 2016, 18:00 PM

BNP demands re-election in all unions

BNP claims the public boycotted the “farcical” union parishad elections and demanded a re-election in all those unions.
3 April 2016, 10:56 AM

UP polls violence: Madaripur bullet-hit man dies at DMCH

Man shot in Madaripur post-UP polls violence yesterday, dies at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
2 April 2016, 06:09 AM

Scores injured in post-polls violence

At least 58 people, including six women, were injured and 45 houses and shops, some of them belonging to Hindus, were vandalised
1 April 2016, 18:00 PM

BNP losing interest in UP polls

The BNP high command has lost interest in staying in the union parishad polls race due to “gross irregularities” in the first two phases
1 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Post-poll violence leaves 35 hurt, 15 houses burnt

At least 35 people are injured in Brahmanbaria and Jhenidah while 15 houses are burnt in Natore in separate incidents of post-post violence, following yesterday's union parishad (UP) polls.
1 April 2016, 09:00 AM