Some 22 out of 40 councilors (30 general and 10 reserved female councilors) have been elected from BNP-led 18-party alliance while 12 new comers passed in third Barisal City Corporation election held on Saturday . Out of rest 17 posts…
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Violence, protests may disrupt polls: Guardian
Violence and protests may disrupt the looming general elections, fears influential British daily The Guardian in a report.
Hiran blames Hasnat for loss in Barisal
Shawkat Hossain Hiran, who lost the Barisal City Mayor election, has blamed the defeat on district Awami League President Abul Hasnat Abdullah.
PM’s speech alarming: Fakhrul
The BNP is ‘alarmed’ by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s parliament speech on Sunday, the party’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said Monday.
City polls show govt got isolated: B Chy
President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Sunday said the success of the opposition-backed candidates in the elections to the four city corporations demonstrated that the government has become isolated.
BNP’s allegation against me bogus: Muhith
Sylhet – Finance Minister AMA Muhith said BNP’s allegation against me of interfering in city polls is totally rubbish and bogus.
People to reject zeminders in polls: Minister
Communication Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said country’s people will give a lesson to the public representatives who behave like zeminders (landlords) forgetting public interests.
Water logging haunt Kamran in poll race
Water logging and Daliya issue has become the main hindrance for the mayoral candidate Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran’s victory in the upcoming election of Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) to be held on June 15. On last Monday, for the little…
Kamal demands army deployment, billboard removal
The 18-party alliance backed Mayor candidate Ahsan Habib Kamal on Wednesday along with senior BNP leaders met the returning officer and demanded immediate army deployment, removal of billboards and stopping harassments of his election activists to create level playing field.…
Khulna city wears new look with posters, banners
The divisional city wears a decorative look with posters and banners of the mayoral candidates and all contenders. Banners are also seen with appeals like as ‘vote for me, I will give you a green, clean and beautiful city.’ ‘It…
4-tier security in Rajshahi city polls
A four-tier security network will act to thwart any violence relating to the election of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) scheduled to be held on Saturday. Subhash Chandra Sarker, Returning Officer of RCC election, told BSS that the law enforcing agencies…
‘Khaleda has no chance, people find no alternative to AL’
A treasury bench member on Wednesday said in Parliament that people will put BNP chief Khaleda Zia in ‘bracket’ for ever in the next elections as they do not see any alternative to Bangladesh Awami League.
Hiron seeks apology, Mamun complains of EC bias
Shawkat Hossain Hiron, outgoing Mayor and 14-party alliance backed Sammilito Nagorik Committee nominated Mayor candidate of Barisal City Corporation (BCC) on Tuesday sought apology for his past mistakes and announced a 23-pont election manifesto stressing on changing Barisal to a…
Moyeen Khan terms govt failure
DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Wednesday categorically said the government failed in every sector in last four and half years.
Hectic campaign in Rajshahi City election
With only three days remaining, contesting candidates to the election of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) have geared up their campaign tremendously with hope of getting maximum support from the electorates. All the contenders including the mayoral ones are seen moving…
Poll fever grips Sylhet
Campaigning of the candidates of Sylhet City Corporation election is now on top gear all over the city. Ignoring heavy rainfall, central leaders supporting the 14 and 18 party candidates are now making door to door visits and asking for…
Nothing will go unchallenged in Parliament: Moudud
BNP lawmaker Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Monday warned the ruling party saying that the opposition in Parliament might be small in size, but nothing will go unchallenged.
Jamaat’s relaxed hartal passes off peacefully
The daylong countrywide hartal, called by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, passed off on Monday without any major incidents of violence across the country as it evoked a very poor response.
Movement can’t restore caretaker govt: Tofail
Senior treasury bench member Tofail Ahmed on Monday said in Parliament that the opposition BNP has at last “realised that their anti-government movement will not work” to restore the caretaker government system and urged them to join the national polls.
Khaleda to sit with top 18-party leaders tonight
A day after meeting with her party’s policymakers, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to have another meeting with the top leaders of the 18-party alliance on Monday night to discuss the country’s latest political situation and work out their…
Sylhet city poll campaign gains momentum
With only 7 days left, campaign for the upcoming election of Sylhet City Corporation (SCC),scheduled to be held on June 15, has gained momentum that has changed the common scenario of the metropolis in last only two to three days.…
9-hr hartal in Cox’s Bazar today
Jamaat-e-Islami called a nine-hour hartal in the district for Sunday protesting the arrest of its Upazila Ameer Shafiqul Haque Jihadi and other leaders.
Swechchhasebak League leader held in Bogra
Police arrested a local Swechchachebak League leader while was allegedly stabbing a tempo (human hauler) driver inside a traffic police outpost in Bogra town on Friday night. The arrested persdon was identified as Mahidul Hassan Palash alias Chhoto Palash,…
3 mayoral candidates promise Rajshahi industrial city
All three contesting candidates for mayoral post in the upcoming election of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) have committed that they will build Rajshahi as agriculture-based industrial city if they are elected. Besides, they will work for launching sitting bus service…
Doors for discussion wide-open: Speaker
Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury believes the option for a dialogue on how to hold the upcoming general elections is still open, despite the BNP withdrawing the adjournment motion in Parliament.
Opposition doesn’t want talks: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has alleged the BNP-led opposition splashed cold water on initiatives for a dialogue on the nature of election-time administration.
Budget to trigger price hike, inflation: Moudud
BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed on Friday termed the proposed 2013-14 budget a big beautiful balloon and said it will push up inflation and the prices of essentials, and hamper the investment.
AL leader along with brother attacked in Shibganj
A ward level Awami League leader and his twin brother were critically injured in a terrorist attack by miscreants near Kalupur bridge under Durlavpur union in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district Tuesday night. The injured persons are lecturer of Shibganj…
10 Jamaat-Shibir men held in Jhenidah
The Jhenidah police in three separate drives in different parts of the district have arrested 10 activists of the Jamaat and Shibir on Thursday early hours. The law enforcers have seized a toy shutter gun and some books and leaflets…
Budget of election luxury: Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Thursday termed the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2013-2014 a budget of election luxury saying that the government had to avoid rationale in the context of political reality.