Newly elected mayors of three city corporations -- Abul Khair Abdullah of Barishal, Talukder Abdul Khaleque of Khulna and Jayeda Khatun of Gazipur -- took oath this morning

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal expressed his irritation as Awami League candidate for Dhaka-17 by-polls did not attend a views-exchange meeting yesterday.

The High Court today directed the Election Commission (EC) to allow Tarikul Islam Bhuiyan to contest the upcoming Dhaka-17 by-election as an independent candidate..Tariqul Islam Bhuiyan is the chairman of Jonotar Adhikar Party..The Dhaka-17 constituency fell vacant after the death of

The Anti-Corruption Commission does not want to see any identified corrupt as a candidate in the national election

IAB chief serves legal notice to CEC for 'derogatory comment'

Ashraful Hossain Alom, known as Hero Alom, got back his candidacy to compete for the Dhaka-17 by-election.

Men of a defeated councillor candidate last night ransacked the office of the reelected ward councillor of ward 16 under Rajshahi City Corporation

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday said the election to the Rajshahi and Sylhet city corporations were held in a peaceful manner, without any major untoward incidents.

The Sylhet City Corporation elections held yesterday witnessed a mix of contrasting elements as the turnout of voters in the old areas was disappointing, while a festive atmosphere engulfed the newly-included ones, contributing to an overall increase in voter participation.

There were reports of chaos and delay due to the complexities caused by Electronic Voting Machines during yesterday’s Rajshahi City Corporation elections.

At least eight expelled BNP leaders and its associate bodies have been elected ward councillors in Sylhet city while four Jamaat-backed candidates won the polls held on Wednesday. 

Awami League’s mayoral candidate AHM Khairuzzaman Liton won Rajshahi City Corporation election with strong support from low-income groups.

Awami League-backed candidates have won mayoral races with huge margins in the Sylhet and Rajshahi city polls, according to unofficial results

Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury, the Awami League nominated candidate in Sylhet City Corporation polls, has been elected mayor with a margin of 69,129 votes

A woman was sentenced to three days in jail for entering the secret booth repeatedly with female voters during the Rajshahi City Corporation elections today

Voter turnout could reach up to 40 percent each in the Rajshahi and Sylhet city corporation elections, Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana said today.

Sukumar Ghosh, a 95-year-old determined voter from Ghoshpara of Rajshahi city, overcame all his ailments to make it to the voting centre at Barendra College

Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana this morning said the commission has not found any allegations of election irregularities so far in the Rajshahi and Sylhet city corporation polls

"If the BNP had participated in the elections, they would have gained insight into the public opinion regarding their support"

"I believe in democracy," he told reporters. "My party is a democratic party. Even if I lose the election, I will accept the result"