Flouting electoral rules, the influential ruling Awami League (AL) lawmaker of Narayanganj Shamim Osman casts his vote publicly during city corporation election.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed says that his party will accept people’s verdict in the just ended Narayanganj City Corporation elections if any incident of vote rigging and other anomalies does not take place before the announcement of result.

Voting at Narayanganj was held peacefully without any untoward incident – what has been dubbed as “a fair election that will be a model in the history of Bangladesh.”

Bangladesh Krishok Sramik Janata League (BKSJL) opposes enactment of a law on forming the next Election Commission in this parliament “as it has been formed through a voter-less election”.

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) chief Oli Ahmed says they presented a 17-point proposal to the president during talks over reconstitution of the new Election Commission.

Local Awami League lawmaker and six others are sued in a case filed in connection with the killings of two people including a college teacher during an agitation programme in Mymensingh on November 27.

BNP will not boycott Narayanganj City Corporation election whatever happens on polls day, a spokesperson of the party says.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will appear before a Dhaka court in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.

President Abdul Hamid considers the Jatiya Party’s proposal on formation of an acceptable Election Commission as positive saying that a framework of the commission would come out through the dialogue.

BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan urges the Election Commission to take necessary step so that the Narayanganj City Corporation election is held in a free, fair and credible manner.

Jatiya Party Secretary General Ruhul Amin Howlader says that his party wants formulation of a law to constitute an acceptable Election Commission to oversee all elections in a free and fair manner.

The Supreme Court upholds until its further order a High Court directive that asked the lower court concerned to finish the trial proceedings of 24-year-old radar purchase scam case filed against Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad by March 31.

The Election Commission (EC) imposes a restriction on motorcycle movements in Narayanganj city from 12:01am Tuesday until 12:01am of Friday ahead of December 22 city corporation election there.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia calls upon the dwellers of Narayanganj city ​to cast their votes in favour of her party-backed candidate in a protest to the government’s misdeed and mismanagement.

Awami League is to celebrate the historic homecoming day of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on January 10 in a befitting manner.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader expresses hopes that BNP will participate in the next general elections.

President Abdul Hamid welcomes BNP’s proposal for formation of search committee and the election commission saying it will be helpful for reconstituting the Election Commission.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says a good sense has prevailed upon BNP through participation in talks with the president.

Awami League-backed mayoral candidate Selina Hayat Ivy demands withdrawal of Siddhirganj Police Station’s officer-in-charge (OC) over his “controversial” role in the upcoming Narayanganj City Corporation election.

BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed threatens to wage a movement to oust the government if the Narayanganj City Corporation election is not held in free, fair and impartial manner.