With just one week left for the Narayanganj City Corporation election, the political equations for the two major mayor contenders remain unclear.

Polling officials made a mess of counting ballots at a voting centre in Shariatpur’s Naria upazila during the fifth phase of the union parishad polls on Wednesday, raising questions about the credibility of the election results.

Another political party, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Rob), today rejected President Abdul Hamid’s invitation to hold dialogue on formation of the next election commission.

Awami League mayor nominee Selina Hayat Ivy in her re-election campaign is highlighting her development activities while her main rival, independent runner and BNP leader Taimur Alam Khandakar, is trying to cash in on the anti-government sentiment by mobilising support from all opposition parties.

Independents winning the post of union parishad chairman have outnumbered those who won with an Awami League nomination.

Chief Election Commissioner Nurul Huda and Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar have once again traded barbs in public.

A defeated member candidate of Noapara union parishad was beaten to death allegedly by another defeated member candidate in Shariatpur’s Naria today.

Independent chairman candidates won 50 percent of seats while Awami League nominated candidates won 49.27 percent of seats in the fifth phase of the union parishad elections held yesterday

While holding dialogue with President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban, Gono Front today recommended five names for the next election commission, including former chief justice Fazlul Karim Chowdhury as the chief election commissioner.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda today said that Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder is a liar who speaks with an agenda.

At least 10 people were killed in the fifth phase of the union parishad polls yesterday as the voting was marred by violence in several districts.

The streets were still quite empty and the sun was up trying to chase away the winter chill. Some friends, all in their 60s, were sipping tea at the Bose Cabin in Narayanganj city.

Crime and violence have become an integral part of the Union Parishad elections, said Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder in a statement to the media.

At least four persons were killed in police firing today after the on-duty magistrate and law enforcers came under attack following the fifth phase of union parishad election in Bogura's Gabtali upazila.

The supporters of two member candidates allegedly stuffed ballots at a polling centre in Munshiganj during today’s fifth phase of the Union Parishad elections.

President Abdul Hamid today invited BNP for dialogue with him at Bangabhaban on January 12 -- over formation of the next Election Commission.

Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder has expressed his discontent after observing irregularities at polling centres and low turnout of voters in Savar during the fifth phase of union parishad (UP) election today -- underway in 708 unions across the country.

Five people were killed in separate clashes in Chandpur, Bogura, Gaibandha, and Chattogram during the fifth phase of union parishad election today.

Two member candidates were detained after a clash between their supporters at Datisaar polling station in Basudeb union under Brahmanbaria Sadar upazila.

Four ballot paper books stamped with the “boat” symbol were found following a chase and counter-chase between supporters of candidates at a polling centre in Ashulia union of Savar.