The electoral campaign in the three city corporations -- Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barisal -- is ending formally at midnight tonight.
Forty- four platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members are deployed in Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barisal ahead of the city corporation elections.
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda turns down BNP’s demand for army deployment in the Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barishal City Corporation elections scheduled to be held on July 30.
Three crude bombs exploded at an election rally of BNP mayoral candidate Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul in the city's Sagarpara area yesterday, leaving three people injured.
Hours after three crude bombs exploded at a Chhatra Dal rally in Rajshahi city, visiting Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd) Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury says the law and order situation in Rajshahi is normal.
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.
BNP announces their candidate choice for mayor positions to upcoming city corporation elections to Rajshahi and Barisal – to be held on July 30.
A total of 12 mayoral aspirants of the ruling Awami League collect nomination forms from the party President Sheikh Hasina's Dhanmondi office for the city corporation elections to Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barisal, scheduled to be held on July 30.
BNP-led 20-party alliance has decided to give nomination to a single candidate for each of the upcoming city corporation elections in Barisal, Rajshahi and Sylhet.
The Election Commission yesterday announced mayoral polls in Rajshahi, Barisal, and Sylhet city corporations on July 30, creating the ground for another round of battle of ballots in the runup to the parliamentary elections likely in December.
According to the election schedule announced, the last date for filing nomination is June 28 and withdrawing July 9. Election Commission says the nominations will be scrutinised through July 1 and 2.
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