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EC sits in meeting to finalise UP polls roadmap
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12 October 2026 • Election
Race for Thakurgaon-1 begins as BNP, Jamaat hit campaign trail
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8 October 2026 • Election
26 election observers to be appointed for Thakurgaon-1 by-polls
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6 October 2026 • Election
EC yet to fix UP election timeline, decide on army deployment
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1 October 2026 • Election
29 expat voters from 12 countries register for Thakurgaon-1 by-poll
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30 September 2026 • Election
Update / 6 candidates declared valid for Thakurgaon-1 by-election
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29 September 2026 • Election
All measures taken for free, fair Thakurgaon-1 by-election: CEC
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27 September 2026 • Election
Thakurgaon-1 by-election nomination deadline today
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27 September 2026 • Election

Joy's survey did predict win

Sajeeb Wazed Joy, ICT adviser to the prime minister, uploaded a post on his official Facebook account at 8:29pm on Monday where he shared a pre-poll survey result.
28 April 2015

Abbas' agents walk out of DU polling centre without any threat

Polling agents of BNP-backed Mirza Abbas deserted the poll centre of Dhaka University Annex Building at 11:05am yesterday, although nothing untoward happened that demanded such action.Polling agents of BNP-backed Mirza Abbas deserted the poll centre of Dhaka University Annex Building at 11:05 am yesterday, although
28 April 2015

Boycott deflates city polls

Just four hours into the start of voting, BNP’s boycott over irregularities, vote rigging and intimidation of BNP-backed candidates and their workers made the city corporation elections irrelevant.
28 April 2015

Annisul leads in Dhaka north

Ruling Awami League-backed mayoral candidates lead in the early results in the Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation elections boycotted by BNP favourites partway through voting today.
28 April 2015

Zonayed Saki also boycotts polls

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral aspirant Zonayed Saki boycotts the city polls expressing disappointment over the voting process.
28 April 2015

Free rickshaw ride for voters

AL-backed Dhaka South City Corporation mayor candidate Sayeed Khokon and a number of councillors allegedly hire rickshaws to give voters a free ride to the voting centres.
28 April 2015

Vote rigging fest at Dhaka College (video)

Presiding officer looks helpless as BCL men enter all the six polling booths of Dhaka College polling centre and stuff ballot boxes at their will.
28 April 2015

Cops bar media at polling centres

Law enforcers obstruct media persons from entering a polling centre after the two Dhaka city corporations elections began.
28 April 2015

Bangladesh Election Commission pledges security in city polls amid complaints

With the BNP-backed candidates complaining of arrests and threats, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad yesterday said necessary measures have been taken to ensure a peaceful environment in today's polls.
27 April 2015

Chittagong about to experience farce

The government is holding a farcical city corporation election in Chittagong as the ruling Awami League's cadres, aided by the Election
27 April 2015

76 observers from foreign missions to monitor Dhaka, Chittagong elections

A total of 76 foreign observers from 16 foreign diplomatic missions, the UN, electoral and right organisations based in Dhaka will
27 April 2015

A menace quite manageable

Despite all the racket over the city corporation elections, residents of the capital are unlikely to miss the annoying and lingering whining near the ear ending in bites on exposed skin and itchy swellings.
25 April 2015

City polls: BGB deployment tonight

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will be deployed in Dhaka and Chittagong tonight today ahead of April 28 city polls.
25 April 2015

City polls: Restriction on motorbike, vehicular movement

Dhaka Metropolitan Police slaps a restriction on motorcycle movement from 12:01am Sunday to 6:00am Wednesday as part of security measures for the bifurcated Dhaka city corporation elections.
25 April 2015

Bangladesh Election Commission sees rules violation in campaign by BNP leader Khaleda Zia

EC is going to impose restrictions on BNP chief's electioneering,as she is campaigning with motorcade blocking roads in violation of electoral code of conduct.
24 April 2015

Manjur's camp files harassment complaints against cops, 'pro-AL men'

Alleging that Manjur Alam's campaigners were being harassed and intimidated, Chattagram Unnayan Andolon filed two complaints
24 April 2015

Let prisoners vote in Ctg

BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday urged the chief election commissioner to take votes from prisoners of Chittagong
23 April 2015

Pro-AL citizens' body accuses Khaleda of violating code

Sahasra Nagorik Committee, a citizens' platform formed to campaign for Awami League-backed mayoral candidates in Dhaka, yesterday
23 April 2015

Brow-raising deployment of army in Dhaka, Chittagong city polls

The nature of army deployment in the upcoming city polls will be different from all the previous elections in the country. In the past elections, army personnel patrolled the roads to maintain law and order. Their presence alongside regular law enforcers gave voters a strong sense of security. Besides, troublemakers dared not create any chaos in the polling centres -- be it capturing polling stations or stuffing ballot boxes.
23 April 2015

Nasir outlines plans for green, digital mega Ctg

Underscoring Chittagong's potentials and its rich natural resources, Awami League-backed mayor candidate AJM Nasir yesterday presented his 36-point manifesto outlining the plans to build it into a green, digital megacity.
22 April 2015