LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLLS

BNP in two minds about local polls

The BNP will not participate in the upcoming upazila polls as per its previous decision, but it has two different thoughts on the elections.

Causality up in 5th phase UP polls: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad says the causality increased during fifth phase of Union Parishad (UP) election compared to the previous phases.

UP polls: BNP alleges irregularities in 3rd phase too

Senior BNP leader Nazrul Islam Khan alleges that the third phase of union parishad (UP) elections were also marred by “massive vote rigging and irregularities”, like the first and second phases.

Voter turnout in UP polls 74%: EC

Turnout in the first phase of Union Parishad elections was about 74 percent, says Election Commission Secretary Sirazul Islam.

No need to deploy army in UP polls: EC

There is no reason to deploy army personnel for the upcoming union parishad (UP) elections, Election Commissioner Shah Nawaz says.

EC very kind to BNP, says Hanif

Ruling Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif says BNP took additional benefits in conducting campaigns for municipality polls.

Khaleda’s Facebook post seeks vote for BNP candidates

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a Facebook post calls upon voters to cast their votes in favour of the party’s mayoral candidates in the December 30 municipality elections.

BNP’s Satkania mayor candidate quits race

The BNP candidate for Chittagong’s Satkania municipality declares to quit the race alleging “pressures from different quarters”.

BNP to move EC with complaint of missing candidates

A delegation of BNP will visit Election Commission to file a complaint on the alleged kidnapping of the party’s two mayoral candidates.

January 24, 2024
January 24, 2024

BNP in two minds about local polls

The BNP will not participate in the upcoming upazila polls as per its previous decision, but it has two different thoughts on the elections.

May 28, 2016
May 28, 2016

Causality up in 5th phase UP polls: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad says the causality increased during fifth phase of Union Parishad (UP) election compared to the previous phases.

April 23, 2016
April 23, 2016

UP polls: BNP alleges irregularities in 3rd phase too

Senior BNP leader Nazrul Islam Khan alleges that the third phase of union parishad (UP) elections were also marred by “massive vote rigging and irregularities”, like the first and second phases.

March 23, 2016
March 23, 2016

Voter turnout in UP polls 74%: EC

Turnout in the first phase of Union Parishad elections was about 74 percent, says Election Commission Secretary Sirazul Islam.

February 17, 2016
February 17, 2016

No need to deploy army in UP polls: EC

There is no reason to deploy army personnel for the upcoming union parishad (UP) elections, Election Commissioner Shah Nawaz says.

December 29, 2015
December 29, 2015

EC very kind to BNP, says Hanif

Ruling Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif says BNP took additional benefits in conducting campaigns for municipality polls.

December 27, 2015
December 27, 2015

Khaleda’s Facebook post seeks vote for BNP candidates

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a Facebook post calls upon voters to cast their votes in favour of the party’s mayoral candidates in the December 30 municipality elections.

December 27, 2015
December 27, 2015

BNP’s Satkania mayor candidate quits race

The BNP candidate for Chittagong’s Satkania municipality declares to quit the race alleging “pressures from different quarters”.

December 14, 2015
December 14, 2015

BNP to move EC with complaint of missing candidates

A delegation of BNP will visit Election Commission to file a complaint on the alleged kidnapping of the party’s two mayoral candidates.

December 5, 2015
December 5, 2015

Municipal election an acid test for EC, says BNP

BNP senior leader Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman says the upcoming municipal election is an acid test for the Election Commission to brighten its image and get rid of its questionable and sordid past.