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MPs vote to elect Bangladesh’s next president
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UP polls: IGP warns of actions against muscle power

Actions will be taken, if anyone shows muscle power or violate the electoral code of conduct during the upcoming Union Parishad polls, says Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque.
20 March 2016

1 killed in Pabna pre-UP polls clash

A man is killed and 12 others injured in a clash between supporters of Awami League-backed and rebel candidates over campaigns for the upcoming union parishad (UP) election in Bera upazila of Pabna on Saturday night
20 March 2016

10 municipalities go to polls today

Ten municipalities in nine districts are going to polls today with the participation of two major political parties -- Awami League and
19 March 2016

One killed, 37 injured in Barisal, Bhola

A man was killed 12 others were injured in a clash between the supporters of two chairman candidates in the upcoming election to Bhasanchar Union Parishad (UP) in Mehendiganj upazila of the district yesterday.
16 March 2016

Tangail-4 by-polls halted, Kader Siddiqui’s appeal hearing May 3

The Supreme Court has stayed the by-polls of Tangail-4 constituency that was scheduled to be held on March 20. Meanwhile, the court also fixed May 3 for hearing the appeal of Kader Siddique challenging a High Court verdict.
15 March 2016

SC stay on bail halts Abbas' release from jail

The Supreme Court yesterday stayed for a week a High Court order that granted bail to BNP leader Mirza Abbas in a corruption case, halting his release from prison.
14 March 2016

Polls violence leaves 14 hurt

At least 14 people were injured in a clash between the supporters of two member candidates in Charduany union under Patharghat upazila
13 March 2016

BNP-backed UP polls aspirant’s nephew killed in Pirojpur

A nephew of BNP-backed chairman candidate from Sheikh Matia Union Parishad in Nazirpur upazila of Pirojpur is stabbed dead by miscreants.
9 March 2016

Pre-UP poll clashes leave one dead, 42 injured

A Swechchhasebok League leader was killed and 42 others were injured in clashes between the supporters of UP chairman candidates in
8 March 2016

‘JMB man’ killed in ‘gunfight’ at Khilgaon

An alleged activist of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) has been killed in a “gunfight” with detectives in Khilgaon area of Dhaka early today.
8 March 2016

EC finds no flaws in walkovers

The Election Commission (EC) finds no flaws in the incidents of many chairman aspirants' being elected unopposed in the Union Parishad(UP) polls.
7 March 2016

Khulna doctors go on 12hrs strike

Doctors went on a 12-hour strike in the public and private hospitals, diagnostic centres and private chambers in
3 March 2016

Bus crushes schoolteacher in Kamalapur

A schoolteacher was crushed under the wheels of a rashly-driven bus at Kamalapur in Dhaka on Wednesday morning.
2 March 2016

Shujan doubts fairness of UP polls

Civil society platform Sujon criticises role of Election Commission ahead of the upcoming Union Parishad polls and doubts fairness of the election.
2 March 2016

Body of missing worker found in Ctg

The divers of Fire Service yesterday recovered the body of a worker from a canal, after he went missing when a girder
1 March 2016

UP polls: Aspirants can submit nomination to district authorities

The Election Commission today announces that the chairman and councillor aspirants of the upcoming Union Parishad elections can submit their nomination papers to the district administration offices apart from the returning officers to avert any untoward incident.
1 March 2016

Three students hacked over cricket match

Three students of a school were injured in a scuffle following a cricket match dispute at Jamshing in Savar early yesterday.
26 February 2016

EC cancels polls schedule for 12 UPs

The Election Commission cancels the polls schedule for 12 union parishads in the second-phase of the election scheduled to be held on March 31.
24 February 2016

Pre-UP poll clashes leave 23 hurt in Patuakhali

At least 23 people were injured in clashes over upcoming union parishad (UP) elections slated for March 22 in Baufal and Dashmina
23 February 2016

Dhaka Bar Asssociation election on Feb 24, 25

The two-day polls to elect the leaders in the Dhaka Bar Association will be held on February 24 and 25.
21 February 2016