Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) will go for election on January 16, Election Commission (EC) announced today.

Awami League candidates performed not as well in the third phase of the union parishad elections compared to previous two phases.

Independent candidates have fared well in the third phase of the union parishad elections, compared to the previous two phases.

The house of Awami League-backed chairman candidate Abul Hashem Liton, who lost yesterday’s Shilai Union Parishad election in Munshiganj Sadar upazila, came under attack allegedly by the supporters of chairman-elect Parvez Mridha.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said the government did not interfere or intervene in any of the elections.

Two people were killed and four injured in Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) firing at Ghidhob Government Primary School polling centre at Khangaon union in Pirganj upazila of Thakurgaon last night.

Two persons were killed in separate post-election violence at Banglabazar and Panchasar unions of Munshiganj Sadar yesterday during the third phase of union parishad elections.

At least seven people were killed and several others injured as violence, mainly clashes between supporters of candidates, marred the third phase of the union parishad polls yesterday. 

A member of the transgender community, an independent candidate, has been elected as the chairman at Trilochanpur union of Kaliganj in Jhenaidah, during the third phase of the union parishad (UP) election today.

Election to 1,000 union parishads ended with reports of violence in some districts of Bangladesh this morning.

About two crore people in 1,000 union parishads are expected to cast their votes in the elections to the lowest tier of local governments today amid heightened fears of violence.

The fifth phase of Union Parishad elections will be held on January 5 next year, the Election Commission announced today.

At least one person was killed and 10 others injured in a clash between two groups centring the upcoming union parishad elections at Pikel village of Doptior union under Nagarpur upazila in Tangail today.

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A section of lawmakers is violating the electoral code of conduct during campaigning for the third phase of union parishad polls, an election commissioner said.

A man died last night at home, a day after he was injured in violence over the upcoming union parishad election in Phulbari upazila of Kurigram.

Mir Liaquat Ali, accused in a rape case, has become the candidate with Awami League’s boat symbol in the upcoming union parishad election at Kola union of Sirajdikhan upazila under Munshiganj district. He is currently in Dhaka Central Jail.

A farmer was killed allegedly by the supporters of a union parishad member candidate ahead of the polls at Char Kewar union in Munshiganj Sadar upazila yesterday.

The Election Commission has deferred the polling in the fourth phase of union parishad elections due to the HSC examination. 

Locals today recovered the body of a farmer, Mohammad Sattar Sarkar (45), from Nalbunakandi village of Char Kewar union under Munshiganj Sadar Upazila.