Form transitional govt ahead of elections: Khelafat Majlish urges president

Khelafat Majlish today demanded that the president take initiative to form an election-time government to hold the national election in a free, fair, and acceptable manner.
27 December 2021, 14:24 PM

UP polls violence: 10 injured in separate incidents in Tangail

At least 10 people were in injured in violence in three separate polling centres in Tangail centring the declaration of the results of the union parishad elections.
26 December 2021, 18:26 PM

4th Phase UP Polls: 3 killed in violence

At least three people were killed in polls violence during yesterday’s fourth-phase Union Parishad election.
26 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Former BCL GS Rabbani injured in UP polls violence

Chhatra League’s former general secretary Golam Rabbani was injured in an incident of electoral violence yesterday at Madaripur’s Rajoir upazila.
26 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Mobile court jails 3 over voting fraud in Chandpur UP polls

A mobile court today convicted three people and awarded them different terms of imprisonment over voting fraud at polling centres of Chandpur during the fourth phase UP elections.
26 December 2021, 14:22 PM

Ex BCL GS Golam Rabbani injured in Madaripur UP polls violence

Bangladesh Chhatra League’s former general secretary Golam Rabbani was attacked and injured by a group of miscreants at a polling centre during the fourth phase of the union parishad election at Rajoir upazila of Madaripur today.
26 December 2021, 13:38 PM

EC formation through Search Committee didn’t bring good result in past: NAP to president

Bangladesh National Awami Party today said formation of the Election Commission through Search Committee didn’t bring good results in the past.
26 December 2021, 12:10 PM

AL agent claims outsiders occupied UP poll centre, cast votes for boat symbol

Outsiders allegedly occupied Khaskandi High School polling center of Balurchar union in Munshiganj's Sirjadikhan Upazila around 11:30 am and cast votes for the boat symbol.
26 December 2021, 10:56 AM

4th phase of UP polls: Five injured in Pabna clash

Fourth phase of Union Parishad (UP) election is going on in 838 unions across the country today.
26 December 2021, 04:17 AM

4th phase UP polls today

In the fourth phase of union parishad polls, some 1.63 crore voters in 838 unions are expected to cast their votes today amid fear of violence.
25 December 2021, 18:00 PM

EC breaches law

The Election Commission, in a clear violation of the law, accepted nomination papers after the stipulated time for the Chandipasha Union Parishad polls in Myemensingh’s Nandail upazila.
25 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Dialogue on EC formation: After BSD, CPB declines president’s invitation

After Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD), Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) has said they will not join dialogue with President Abdul Hamid over formation of the next Election Commission.
25 December 2021, 15:58 PM

Formation of EC: President invites 4 more political parties for dialogue

President Abdul Hamid has invited four more political parties for dialogue with him at Bangabhaban -- over formation of the next Election Commission.
25 December 2021, 13:59 PM

EC formation: BSD declines president’s dialogue invitation

Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) has refused to join dialogue with President Abdul Hamid over forming the next Election Commission.
25 December 2021, 04:42 AM

Pre-poll violence leaves 10 injured

At least 10 people, including a member of the village police, were injured in a pre-poll clash between the supporters of two chairman candidates in Lokerpara union of Ghatail upazila yesterday.
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Don’t go against boat, no one can save you’

Voters will have to face dire consequences if they do not cast their votes for boat. List is being prepared. No one of you will be spared after elections, a union-level Awami League leader in Kushtia warned.
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Dialogue on EC formation: JSD stresses enacting specific law

A six-member delegation of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD), led by its President Hasanul Haq Inu, entered Bangabhaban to join dialogue with President Abdul Hamid on the formation of the next Election Commission (EC).
22 December 2021, 10:07 AM

Culture of being elected uncontested not a good practice in a democracy: Mahbub Talukder

Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder today said the culture of public representatives being elected uncontested in elections is not a good practice in a democratic state.
21 December 2021, 11:23 AM

UP chairman getting walkovers continues

One in nine Union Parishad chairman is being elected unopposed in the UP polls.
20 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Formation of EC: 5 more parties invited to join president's dialogue

President Abdul Hamid has invited five more political parties to hold dialogue on the reconstitution of the next Election Commission.
20 December 2021, 16:00 PM