At least three journalists were injured when seven vehicles carrying journalists from various media organisations were vandalised by miscreants in Chattogram's Boalkhali upazila today while covering the 5th phase of UP election.

The fifth phase of union parishad (UP) election began in 708 unions across the country this morning.

Awami League candidate Selina Hayat Ivy said she wants to woo voters with new promises and ward off smear campaigns launched allegedly by her rival candidates.

Independent candidate Taimur Alam Khandakar said he wants to make Narayanganj a pro-people city by reducing the tax burden on residents and freeing the city corporation office from the “grip of contractors”.

Tension is running high in many unions across the country over the possibility of violence during today’s fifth phase elections to 707 union parishads.

Over 700 Union Parishads (UPs) are set to go to polls tomorrow in the fifth phase countrywide elections to the lowest tier of the local government.

President Abdul Hamid today invited nine more political parties for holding the dialogue on the reconstitution of the next Election Commission (EC) at Bangabhaban.

After nearly 20 years, election to two union parishads (UPs) under Rangabali upazila are going to held in February this year.

Ganotantry Party today urged President Abdul Hamid to take necessary steps to frame a law to constitute the next Election Commission in line with the constitution.

During a dialogue with President Abdul Hamid today, Bikolpodhara Bangladesh proposed three names for the search committee to be constituted for the formation of a new election commission.

“We will have to wait until the dialogue with political parties over the formation of the next Election Commission is over and see what steps the president takes regarding it,” said Law Minister Anisul Huq today.

The High Court today issued a contempt of court rule against Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda and four other government officials on charge of violating its directive -- asking not to publish the election result of a ward under Pomra Union Parishad in Rangunia upazila of Chattogram.

Former caretaker government adviser and prominent economist Dr Akbar Ali Khan today said that a search committee to form an Election Commission will be of no benefit.

A man was killed and six others injured this evening in a clash between the supporters of two chairman candidates for Sarutia Union Parishad election, scheduled to be held on January 5, in Shailkupa upazila of Jhenaidah.

A Moulvibazar polling centre reported a hundred percent turnout in Sunday’s union parishad elections although the voter list included people who have died and those who were not even in the country.

The seventh and final phase of Union Parishad elections will be held on February 7, the Election Commission announced tonight.

While holding dialogue with President Abdul Hamid today, Bangladesh Nationalist Front (BNF) proposed to form an election-time government led by incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for holding a free, fair, and meaningful election.

Awami League candidates in Faridpur have never faced defeats as comprehensive as the ones they suffered in the fourth phase of union parishad polls held on Sunday.

A defeated member candidate of Harirampur union under Gabindraganj upazila of Gaibandha was beaten to death allegedly by the supporters of newly elected Union Parishad member today.

Rejecting the government’s argument that there is not enough time for enacting a law in line with the constitution on formation of the next election commission, Workers Party today said their caretaker government Bill was passed in parliament within one night in 1996.