Elections
Raipura Upazila: Polls postponed after candidate killed in clash
Police have detained two people in connection with the killing of a vice-chairman candidate in the Raipura upazila parishad polls in Narsingdi.
Polls code violation: EC cancels candidacy of UZ chairman in Pirojpur
The Election Commission today cancelled the candidacy of an upazila chairman candidate for Pirojpur’s Mathbaria upazila parishad election for violating the electoral code of conduct
Vice-chairman candidate murder: EC postpones Raipura UZ polls
The Election Commission today postponed Narsingdi’s Raipura upazila Parishad elections, slated for May 29, over the murder of an upazila vice-chairman candidate during yesterday’s clash between the supporters of two vice-chairman aspirants
Voter turnout second lowest in 16 years
The overall voter turnout in Tuesday’s second phase of the upazila polls was 37.57 percent, the second lowest since 2009, according to Election Commission data.
UZ polls: 5 hurt, 20 houses vandalised in Satkhira post-polls violence
At least five people sustained injuries after post-polls attacks allegedly by the supporters of a rival group in Satkhira's Ashashuni upazila last night and this morning
Two presiding officials held for assisting outsiders to vote
Police arrested a presiding officer and an assistant presiding officer in a case filed for allegedly assisting outsiders to case votes illegally at a polling centre in Rajnagar upazila of Moulvibazar during yesterday’s second phase upazila parishad elections
UZ polls: vice-chairman candidate killed in Narsingdi clash
An upazila vice-chairman candidate was killed and seven others were allegedly injured in separate two clashes between the supporters of two vice-chairman aspirants in Narsingdi’s Raipura upazila today
Bogura-3 MP's father elected upazila chairman
Sirajul Islam Khan Raju, father of Bogura-3 lawmaker, has been elected chairman of Adamdighi upazila yesterday
Upazila Election: Second phase too marked by low turnout
The second phase of the upazila elections also saw a low turnout yesterday like in the first phase.
2nd phase UZ polls: Over 30 percent votes cast, says CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has estimated that over 30 percent of votes were cast in the second phase of the upazila parishad elections
Two youths fined for casting fake votes in Rangpur
A mobile court sentenced fined two youths for casting fake votes in a polling centre during Rangpur’s Mithapukur upazila parishad elections today
2nd phase UZ polls: 8 hurt during clashes in Rajshahi’s Durgapur
At least seven people were injured clash between supporters of two chairman candidates for Rajshahi's Durgapur upazila in a polling centre during the second phase of upazila parishad elections today
17pc voters cast ballots in first four hours
The average voter turnout was around 17 percent during the first four hours of the second phase of the upazila parishad elections, Election Commission (EC) Secretary Jahangir Alam said this afternoon.
UZ polls: supporter of Sreepur chairman candidate jailed for 3 days
A mobile court sentenced a supporter of Jamil Hasan Durjoy, a chairman candidate of Gazipur's Sreepur upazila parishad election, to three days' imprisonment for violating electoral code of conduct this morning
UZ election: polling agents 'intimidated, beaten up' in Narayanganj
Polling agents are being intimidated and beaten up by rivals in two upazilas of Narayanganj as upazila election is underway across the country today, two chairman candidates alleged
2nd phase of UZ polls: Voting in 156 upazilas underway
The second phase of the sixth upazila parishad election is underway in 156 upazilas across the country
Cabinet okays draft law on remuneration, privileges for ECs
The government is set to create a new law determining the salaries of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (ECs)
2nd phase of UZ polls: Voter turnout could be low this time too
A total of 156 upazilas will go to polls today in the second phase of the upazila parishad elections amid concerns over a low voter turnout.
