At least 161 polling stations out of 289 under 31 wards of Khulna city have been identified as “important”.

At least 88 out of the total 126 polling centres have been identified as “highly important” for the upcoming Barishal City Corporation (BCC) election scheduled on June 12.

The Election Commission yesterday announced the cancellation of nomination papers of five independent mayoral candidates of Sylhet City Corporation elections, slated for June 21.

Election Commissioner Md Alamgir said they are satisfied with the way the election was held in Gazipur City Corporation today.

A total of 11,79,476 voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the Gazipur City Corporation election today. The voting started at 8:00am and will continue until 4:00pm without any break.

Voting in the Gazipur City Corporation election has been going on peacefully in the first first two and a half hours of polling, said Election Commissioner Md Alamgir

The Election Commission (EC) is monitoring Gazipur City Corporation elections through CCTV cameras

The voting started at 8:00am and will continue until 4:00pm without any break

In clear violation of the electoral code of conduct, several staff members of Barishal City Corporation have been actively engaging with voters, going door-to-door to secure support and votes for the Awami League mayoral candidate Abul Khair Abdullah.

"So, under our government, election will definitely be free and fair," she said

A total of 13,000 law enforcers will be engaged to maintain law and order during the Gazipur City Corporation election tomorrow, Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) Commissioner Molla Nazrul Islam said today.

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The Election Commission has taken the five city corporation elections as a trial ahead of the upcoming national elections, EC Secretary Md Jahangir Alam said yesterday.

BNP leader and Sylhet City Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury has officially decided not to participate in the Sylhet City Corporation elections

The nomination papers of four out of seven mayoral candidates in the Khulna City Corporation election were rejected yesterday.

Followers of the incumbent Barishal City Corporation Mayor Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah -- who has been denied Awami League’s ticket for the upcoming mayoral race -- are dominating the race for councillor posts in the BCC polls scheduled to be held on June 12.

Nomination papers of four mayoral candidates and 14 candidates for the posts of general and reserved councillors were cancelled on different grounds including incomplete affidavit, during the primary scrutiny in the upcoming Barishal City Corporation (BCC) elections slated for June 12..Ret

The nomination papers of four out of seven mayoral candidates in the Khulna City Corporation election were rejected today.

The nomination papers of four independent mayoral candidates of Barishal City Corporation (BCC) elections have been cancelled.

People of the country will hold a fair election for their own interest, not at the behest of foreigners, said Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon yesterday.