Voting in the elections to Rajshahi, Barishal and Sylhet city corporations ended amid election boycott, allegations of rigging, ouster of polling agents and other irregularities on Monday.
Category: Governance
Naked vote rigging in city elections surfaces: BNP
Bringing various allegations of irregularities, including driving out of its polling agents and stuffing ballot boxes, BNP on Monday said the ‘naked vote rigging by the ruling party has got exposed in Barishal, Sylhet and Rajshahi city corporations.
BNP polling agents kicked out in Sylhet alleges Ariful
Sylhet, July 30 –BNP mayoral candidate Ariful Haque Chowdhury alleged that his agents have been kicked out from two polling centres.
Students barricade Airport road over Sunday’s bus tragedy
Dhaka, July 30 – Traffic on Airport road came to a halt on Monday morning as students of different schools and colleges blocked the road protesting the death of two students of Shaheed Ramiz Uddin School and College in a…
High-powered panel deployed to probe Barapukuria coal theft
Dhaka, Jul 29 – A high-powered probe committee has been formed with a director general of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) as its head to look into the disappearance of coal from storages of the Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited…
After jail term, Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi aims law study
Nabi Saleh, Jul 30 (AP/UNB) — Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi, who became an international symbol of resistance to Israeli occupation after slapping two soldiers, walked out of an Israeli prison Sunday and told throngs of journalists and well-wishers that she…
Action against all forms of corruption: Energy Minister
Dhaka, July 29 – State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources said the government will not take any responsibility of corruption. Stern action will be taken against all forms of corruption, he said.
Anti-drug drive to continue despite some quarter’s criticism
Dhaka, July 29 – Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) director General Benazir Ahmed on Sunday expressed his strong opinion that the anti-drug drive will continue though there are some quarters who are criticizing it.
Voters Panicked in 3 cities amid arrests: BNP
BNP on Saturday alleged that a sense of insecurity has crept into the minds of voters belonging to the 20-party alliance due to continued arrest and harassment by police in three cities that go to polls Monday.
BD schoolboys heavily exposed to obscenity: Study
Based on the outcome of a study carried out on 900 school boys, a research organisaion came up with a data on Sunday to say 61.65 percent of them watch pornography.
Polls in Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barishal cities Monday
The voting in three city corporations – Rajshahi, Barishal and Sylhet- will begin at 8 am tomorrow and continue till 4 pm without any break.
No dialogue but, might be, communication with BNP: Quader
Ruling out the possibility of any dialogue with BNP over the next general election, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said there might be communication with the party.
Khaleda seeks HC bail in Cumilla arson case
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday filed a bail petition with the High Court in the case filed under Special Power Act over the arson attack in Cumilla on Feb 3, 2015.
BNP strategies to deal with ‘adversities’ in city polls
In the wake of Khulna and Gazipur polls,BNP has worked out ‘strategies’ to apply in Monday’s elections to three city corporations to ensure the presence of its polling agents at all the centres and encourage party supporters to cast their…
Mahmudur gets 6 months bail in defamation case
The High Court on Sunday granted a 6-month bail to Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman in a defamation case filed against him for making derogatory remarks about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Tulip Siddiq.
Joy sees AL win in 3 city corporations
Prime Minister’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy sees win of three Awami League mayoral candidates in Barishal, Rajshahi and Sylhet city corporations’ polls billed for Monday.
Sensing danger in polls, Quader reaching out to opponents
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Sunday said Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has got busy holding meetings with different political parties sensing danger in the next general election.
Rifles, bullets used in liberation war found in Chandpur
Chandpur, July 28 – Police recovered nine rifles and 51 bullets which were used during the War of Independence in 1971 from under soil at Randhunimura in Haziganj municipality on Saturday afternoon.
Khaleda’s release must for inclusive polls: Mosharraf
Dhaka, July 28 – BNP’s senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday said Khaleda Zia must be freed from jail through a street movement to ‘restore democracy’ and ensure an inclusive general election in the country.
Over 50 families evacuated fearing landslide in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar, Jul 28 – More than 50 families have been evacuated from a hilly at Muhuripara in Sadar Upazila fearing landslides triggered by incessant rain.
Voters panicked by arrests in polls-bound 3 cities: BNP
Dhaka, July 28 – BNP on Saturday alleged that a sense of insecurity has crept into the minds of voters belonging to the 20-party alliance due to continued arrest and harassment by police in three cities that go to polls…
Tube trains, elevated ring roads, circular waterway on cards: PM
Dhaka, Jul 28 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said initiatives have been taken to construct underground rail lines, elevated ring roads and waterways around the capital, aiming to ensure better transport services. “We’ve already started a feasibility study to…
Restraining robbers to up Tiger population in the Sundarbans
Bagerhat, Jul 28 – With a decrease in the activities of forest robbers and poachers in the Sundarbans, BD experts and Forest Department officials expect an increase in the number of tigers in the world’s largest mangrove forest.
AL man picked up by unidentified people in capital
Dhaka, July 27 – Parvez Hossain Sarker, former chairman of Comilla’s Titas upazila with Awami League ticket has been reportedly picked up by men in plainclothes from Lalmatia area of the capital on Friday afternoon.
Electioneering in 3 BD cities in full swing amid complaints
Dhaka, July 27 – Electioneering for the July 30 city corporation elections to Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barisal is going on in full swing amid allegations of the electoral code of conduct violation.
People responsible for coal scam to face music: Secy
Energy and Mineral Resources Division Secretary Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem on Friday said those responsible for the disappearance of 1.44 lakh tonnes of coal from Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited (BCMCL) will be brought to justice.
Elections to cities to be a farce, fears BNP
BNP on Friday feared that the elections to three city polls will turn into a farce as the Election Commission (EC) could not yet create a proper election atmosphere.
Cricket star Imran Khan wins in Pakistan but needs coalition
It’s official: Pakistan’s Election Commission on Friday declared former cricket star Imran Khan’s party the winner of Pakistan’s historic third consecutive election of a civilian government, but he didn’t win an outright majority and must form a coalition.
BNP-Jamaat clique to destroy country if returns to power: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said the BNP-Jamaat clique will just destroy the country with their unbridled looting and corruption if they return to power as they did in the past.
Extrajudicial killings’ for holding lopsided general election: BNP
BNP on Friday alleged that the government has long been engaged in ‘extrajudicial killings’ in the name of anti-narcotic drive to hold another one-party lopsided general election.