Race for Thakurgaon-1 begins as BNP, Jamaat hit campaign trail
Our Correspondent, Thakurgaon
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
Local polls likely in January, not delayed by govt pressure: EC
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24 September 2026 • Election
EC finalises 42 symbols for union parishad elections
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24 September 2026 • Election

AL has no right to seek vote: Faizul

Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) candidate Mufti Syed Faizul Karim today said that the ruling party does not have the right to seek votes in Barishal City Corporation election
10 June 2023

Barishal city polls: No outsiders allowed after midnight

No outsiders will be allowed in Barishal City Corporation area from midnight ahead of the city elections slated for June 12
10 June 2023

Khulna city polls: BNP sets up monitoring cells

Khulna city BNP has taken a strong stance by directing its leaders and members to refrain from participating in election campaigns and casting their votes in the upcoming Khulna City Corporation elections
10 June 2023

BCC polls: Weapons ban imposed on Barishal city

Barishal Metropolitan Police has imposed a ban on carrying and displaying all kinds of weapons in the city from tomorrow (Saturday)
9 June 2023

In Khulna, it’s AL versus AL

Awami League leaders and activists have become the main contesters of each other for most of the councillor posts in the Khulna City Corporation election.
9 June 2023

RPO will curb EC's power: TIB

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) today raised concern over the Representation of the People Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023, saying the bill will further curb the Election Commission’s power once it is passed in the Jatiya Sangsad.
9 June 2023

Extortion calls an attempt to make RCC polls questionable: EC

EC officials today said a group of people are trying to make the Rajshahi City Corporation election questionable through extortion calls to candidates using the fake profile of an election commissioner
9 June 2023

BCC polls: SC rejects candidature of councillor candidate Riaz

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has rejected the candidature of Raiz Ahmed alias Manna, a councillor candidate of Ward 2 in the Barishal City Corporation (BCC) election
9 June 2023

Ctg-10 by-polls July 30

By-polls to Chattogram-10 constituency will be held on July 30. The Election Commission announced the schedule yesterday.
8 June 2023

Barishal City Polls: Who gets BNP votes?

As BNP, a party with a substantial voter base, is not participating in the upcoming Barishal City Corporation election, a pertinent question arises surrounding which candidate will get the support of the BNP loyalists.
8 June 2023

Chattogram-10 by-polls on July 30

By-polls to Chattogram-10 constituency will be held on July 30
8 June 2023

Businessmen rule the race in Barishal city polls

The literacy rate and compliance with income taxes among the candidates of the Barishal city polls have increased, which is a positive sign, according to Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan).
7 June 2023

Who will get BNP’s vote?

With BNP’s significant vote bank up for grabs, politicians and experts are now wondering which candidates will emerge victorious in the upcoming Khulna City Corporation polls slated for June 12.
7 June 2023

KCC polls: EC to monitor thru 2,000 CCTV cameras

Around 2,000 closed-circuit TV cameras (CCTV) will be installed in and outside polling stations in Khulna so that the Election Commission in Dhaka can monitor the voting situation there, said sources at the local EC office.
7 June 2023

2,000 CCTV cameras to be set up in 289 centres in Khulna

With only four days left, the Election Commission has started to install around 2,000 CCTV cameras in all the 289 centres aiming to monitor the Khulna City Corporation polls from the EC office in Dhaka.
6 June 2023

New manifesto, old pledges

Talukder Abdul Khaleque, the ruling party’s candidate for the mayoral position in the upcoming Khulna city polls on June 12, has presented electoral pledges similar to those in his 2018 manifesto for the Khulna city polls.
6 June 2023

Is the nephew playing for other side?

The ongoing conflict between Abul Khair Abdullah, the Awami League mayoral candidate, and his nephew, incumbent mayor Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah, has reached new heights ahead of the upcoming Barishal City Corporation election on June 12.
6 June 2023

Won't speak about specific election results, US says about Gazipur polls

The United States says it is looking forward to "deepening" its relationship with Bangladesh in a number of areas addressing energy, climate issues and economy
6 June 2023

Khulna city polls: EC bans bike for 72 hrs, other vehicles for 24 hrs

The Election Commission has imposed a ban on the movement of motorcycles for 72 hours and other vehicles for 24 hours in the Khulna metropolitan area during the city corporation election slated for June 12
6 June 2023

Councillor candidates the centre of attention

Voters have been showing more interest towards councillor candidates rather than mayoral ones in the upcoming Khulna City polls, scheduled for June 12.
5 June 2023