BAPA polls on Saturday

Election to the executive committee of Bangladesh Agro Processors' Association (BAPA) will be held at its office in the capital's
15 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Pro-AL panel sweeps Duta polls

Pro-Awami League Blue Panel today swept the Dhaka University Teachers' Association (Duta) election.
13 December 2015, 14:26 PM

Duta goes to poll today

Three panels will contest the annual election of Dhaka University Teachers' Association (Duta) today.
12 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Karim president, Nasir general secretary of Ctg Samiti-Dhaka

Former Cabinet Secretary Abdul Karim and businessman Nasir Uddin were elected president and general secretary
10 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Legal notice served on EC for army in polls

A legal notice has been served to the Election Commission seeking steps for deploying army to create a level-playing
10 December 2015, 18:00 PM

EC discriminated against them

National Human Rights Commission Chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman yesterday criticised the Election Commission for discrimination in allocating electoral symbols to women councillors.
9 December 2015, 18:00 PM

EC turns a blind eye

The Election Commission and many returning officers (ROs) have turned a blind eye to the violations of electoral code of conduct by
5 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh municipal polls: Stay out of polls or face action

The ruling Awami League and its archrival BNP have adopted almost similar strategies to deal with their rebel candidates for mayoral
4 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh’s small parties eye big polls

Small political parties are more interested in contesting the national elections than the local government polls. This is evident in their lukewarm response to the upcoming municipality polls. The municipality polls, for the first time, will be held on partisan lines. Political parties registered with the Election Commission can contest the polls by nominating their candidates.
4 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Singair Pourasava polls stayed for 6 months

The High Court has stayed for six months the process for holding elections to Singair Pourasava in Manikganj on allegation of irregularities in voters' list.
2 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Selection of single candidate may spark infighting in Bangladesh’s ruling party

Selection of single mayor aspirants by the grassroots of Awami League sparked protests in several municipalities raising the fear that the candidates might face intra-party rebels in the upcoming polls.
1 December 2015, 18:00 PM

TV channel marketers protest ad migration to Indian stations

Electronic Media Marketing Association (EMMA), an organisation of marketing executives of the country's television
1 December 2015, 18:00 PM

AL irked as EC won't lift bar

The Election Commission yesterday rejected the demand of the Awami League and the Jatiya Party for changing a provision of the electoral code that bars MPs from electioneering, drawing sharp reactions from the party leaders.
30 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Mayor Annisul vows action against attackers

Dhaka North City Mayor Annisul Huq vows to take action against attackers who went berserk during an eviction drive at Tejgaon.
30 November 2015, 10:21 AM

AL wants MP role, BNP needs time

The ruling Awami League, the Workers Party of Bangladesh and the BNP will formally meet the chief election commissioner to press home their respective demands on the upcoming municipality polls, leaders of the parties said.
28 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Defer municipality polls by 15 days

The BNP yesterday announced that it would contest the December 30 municipality polls on certain conditions, including deferral of the polls by 15 days.
27 November 2015, 18:00 PM

BFUJ's two yearly polls today

The Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) is set to hold its two-yearly elections today to elect a 56-member executive committee
27 November 2015, 18:00 PM

EC directs ROs to remove all campaign materials

The Election Commission yesterday directed all the 236 returning officers (ROs) of upcoming municipality polls to
25 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh court indicts 4 ‘IS operatives’ for plot to topple govt

A Dhaka court yesterday indicted four suspected Islamic State (IS) operatives for conspiring to topple the government through subversive activities and establish a Khilafat state in Bangladesh.
24 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh’s political parties battle first time on December 30

Elections to 234 municipalities will be held on December 30, marking the start of the country's first local government polls on partisan lines.
24 November 2015, 18:00 PM