Dhaka, Jan 07 – Mentioning that all preparations have already been completed to hold the elections to the two Dhaka city corporations with electronic voting machines (EVMs), Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Monday said there is no…
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Rollback Electronic Voting Machine plan, BNP tells EC
Dhaka, Jan 05 – Stating that the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) is an ‘ill-motivated government project’ to destroy people’s voting rights, BNP on Sunday urged the Election Commission (EC) to shelve its plan to use it in the upcoming elections…
BNP trying to make city polls questionable: Hasan
Dhaka, Jan 04 – Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday alleged that BNP is raising various allegations from the very beginning with an intention to make the elections to two Dhaka city corporations questionable.
BNP mayor hopefuls lodge complaints to North, South city ROs
Dhaka, Jan 04 – The BNP mayoral candidates in the elections to Dhaka north and south city corporations on Saturday lodged written complaints to the respective returning officers about the ‘harassment’ of councillor aspirants and violation of the electoral code…
13 candidates vie for mayoral election in two Dhaka Cities
Dhaka, Jan 02 – The Returning Officers (ROs) of both Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) elections yesterday declared legal the nomination papers of 13 mayoral candidates except one.
Joining city polls to expose vote fraud further: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said their party is taking part in the upcoming city polls to expose further that no credible election is possible under Awami League.
1,030 file for election as Mayor or Councillor in Dhaka
Dhaka, Dec 31 – A total of 1,030 aspiring candidates submitted their nomination papers to the Returning Officers (RO) to be candidates of the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) polls scheduled on January 30.
Dhaka South Mayor accepts AL decision, to assist New Mayor
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon, who failed to secure the nomination for the next mayoral run from Awami League, on Monday said he will assist the new mayor with his experiences.
JaPa picks Saifuddin, Kamrul for DSCC, DNCC mayoral polls
Jatiya Party nominated Haji Saifuddin Ahmed Milan and Brig General (retd) Kamrul Islam as its mayoral candidates for the elections to Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) respectively. The party finalised its candidates for…
Atiqul, Taposh AL mayor candidates for Dhaka North, South
Awami League has picked DNCC incumbent Mayor M Atiqul Islam and Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, MP as its candidates to contest the elections to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) respectively.
EC desperate to use EVMs to ‘fulfill govt desire’: BNP
Claiming that it is not possible to get credible results from electronic voting machines (EVMs), BNP on Sunday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) is trying to use the technology in the two city polls to ‘fulfill the government’s desire’.
Dhaka City polls: AL to announce candidates Sunday
Dhaka, Dec 28 – Awami League will announce the names of its candidates for the elections to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Sunday morning.
Electronic Voting Machines for Dhaka city polls: CEC
Expressing hope that the upcoming elections will be fair and held peacefully, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Saturday said electronic voting machines or EVMs will be used in polls to the two Dhaka City Corporations.
Ishraque, Tabith Dhaka South, North BNP mayor candidates
BNP on Saturday nominated Engineer Ishraque Hossain and Tabith Awal as its mayoral candidates for the upcoming elections to Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) respectively.
AL, BNP to select nominees for Dhaka mayoral polls Saturday
Dhaka, Dec 27 – Awami League and BNP are expected to finalise candidates for Dhaka South and Dhaka North City elections on Saturday.
AL likely to pick fresh face for DSCC mayoral post
Although heavy weight candidates of Awami League are seeking nomination to contest the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayoral post with its ticket, the party is likely to pick a fresh candidate having a clean image.
3 BNP leaders collect nomination forms to contest city polls
Dhaka, Dec 26 – Three BNP leaders — Asaduzzaman Ripon, Tabith Awal and, Engineer Ishraque Hossain — collected nomination papers on Thursday to contest the upcoming Dhaka city corporation elections.
BAU Teachers’ Association election on 30 December
Mymensingh, Dec 25 – Bangladesh Agricultural University Teachers’ Association (BAUTA) polls will be held on 30 December. For 15 members BAUTA committee polls will be held on the day from 8am to 2pm.
147 collect BNP nomination forms for city Councilor posts
Dhaka, Dec 25 – A total of 147 aspirants yesterday collected BNP nomination forms to contest the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) polls for the post of councilors. Of them, only 18 female aspirants…
EC Mahbub pushes for reform of electoral process
Dhaka, Dec 25 – Saying that the independence of the Election Commission is confined to the election process, Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar on Wednesday underscored the need for reforming the process.
Dhaka North, Dhaka South City elections on Jan 30
The elections to two city corporations — Dhaka South and North –- will be held on January 30 next, according to a schedule announced by Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Sunday.
EC may schedule Dhaka City Corporations polls on Sunday
Dhaka, Dec 20 – Election Commission (EC) is going to sit on Sunday with a number of agenda including DNCC and DSCC polls schedule and delimitation of parliamentary seats.
4 Bangladeshis win UK election
Four British-Bangladeshi women representing the Labour Party have been elected to parliament despite another debacle for the party in the general election.
Boris Johnson hails ‘historic’ Conservative victory in UK
London, Dec 12 – Boris Johnson has said the forecast general election result would deliver a “powerful new mandate” to a “one-nation Conservative government”, reports BBC.
BNP plans to take to streets ahead of election anniversary
Dhaka, Dec 3 – BNP is likely to come up with simultaneous action programmes across the country from December 5 in its efforts to mount pressure on the government to release its chairperson Khaleda Zia and register its protest against…
The Brexit Election: Not all outcomes are equally bad
by Brendan Donnelly Director, The Federal Trust 27th November 2019 – Jeremy Corbyn has rarely in recent decades feared political controversy. On issues such as Ireland, the Middle East, NATO, income redistribution and renationalisation, he has advocated with candour and…
The UK election should be about ideas, not polls
by Lea Ypi on 13th November 2019 With the UK facing one of the most important elections in decades, the focus should be on the clear programmatic differences between the main parties, rather than weekly polling outcomes. If I were…
US highlights need for “credible, contested” municipal polls
US acting Assistant Secretary of State Alice G Wells has stressed the importance of “credible and contested” municipal elections in Bangladesh.
Election to Dhaka North and South City corpns in January
Dhaka, Nov 3 – Election Commission (EC) is taking preparation to hold the elections to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in January next year.
UK PM to try again for 12 Dec election after MPs reject plan
Boris Johnson is to try again for a 12 December general election on Tuesday – despite MPs rejecting his plan. The prime minister will publish a bill that would only need a simple majority to succeed – not two thirds…