The elections to Dhaka South City Corporation and Dhaka North City Corporation will be held on January 30, the Election Commission announced yesterday.

It was around 10:45am, nearly three hours into the beginning of yesterday's Dhaka North City Corporation by-polls.

Poor presence of voters in yesterday's Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral by-polls has demonstrated that people have lost confidence in the country's electoral system, experts said.

Awami League nominated mayoral candidate Atiqul Islam takes lead with a big margin of vote in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-election.

Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed claims that around 50 per cent votes were cast in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-election.

Singer Shafin Ahmed, the mayoral candidate of Jatiya Party for Dhaka North City Corporation by-election brought the allegation of some irregularities in voting.

Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder says he also witnessed low turnout of voters till the morning in the election to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).

Many polling centres in Dhaka (north) have been seen without any voters’ turning out when The Daily Star’s correspondents were visiting the centres.

The Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral by-election takes place today but it lacks enthusiasm and festivity.

All scheduled banks and non-banking financial institutions in the capital will remain closed tomorrow for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-polls.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda says that the passenger bus will be allowed to ply the main roads in the electoral area during tomorrow’s by-election to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).

Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General SecretaryObaidul Quader says that ruling Awami League had a 100 percent chance of winning the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-polls had it not been stayed by the High Court.

Two examinations of Secondary School Certificate and equivalent level of February 24 and 25 in 2018 are likely to be deferred for Dhaka North City Corporation mayor election.

Both the Awami League and the BNP will give their best to win the upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral by-polls after their election debacle in Rangpur.

BNP-backed mayoral contestant for Dhaka North City Corporation Tabith Awal says it has been proved once again that a free, fair and acceptable election is not possible under the present Election Commission.

The Election Working Group (EWG), a non-partisan network of 28 leading civil society organisations in Bangladesh, says the city corporation elections are not credible due to malpractices and irregularities.

US expresses disappointment over 'widespread, first-hand, and credible reports of vote-rigging, intimidation and violence that have occurred at polling stations today, and the BNP’s decision to boycott the city corporation polls'.

Awami League-blessed mayoral aspirant Annisul Huq today presented a survey report on the problems of Dhaka North City Corporation and pledged to solve those if elected.

Bikalpa Dhara-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation Mahi B Chowdhury seeks vote and support from BNP chief Khaleda Zia.

Four mayoral aspirants collect nomination forms today for contesting the upcoming elections to the Dhaka city corporations.