A total of 195 candidates, including seven for the mayoral post, submitted nomination papers for the upcoming Khulna City Corporation election..Md Alauddin, returning officer of KCC, confirmed the matter..Today was the last day for filing nomination papers for the KCC polls, accordin

Mobile courts today fined six Barishal City Corporation councillor candidates a total of Tk 68,500 on charges of violating the electoral code of conduct..The six candidates violated rules during submission of their nominations at the Election Commission office, said the mobile courts’ Exec

With two days left to buy nomination papers, as many as 222 candidates, including seven for the mayoral post, have so far collected papers to contest in the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) elections slated for June 12

The Election Commission yesterday served a show-cause notice on Zaida Khatun, mother of suspended Gazipur mayor Zahangir Alam, for violating the electoral code of conduct.

The ruling Awami League joint general secretary Hasan Mahmud yesterday categorically said the next national elections will be held as per the constitution and under the present government.

The Election Commission has instructed two state ministers  to adhere to the electoral code of conduct during their visit to Khulna ahead of the city corporation election.

Rajshahi Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton yesterday said if re-elected he will generate more employment in the region by expanding small and medium cottage industries and arranging loans for entrepreneurs.

The ruling party’s supporters in Barishal city have reportedly occupied a floor of a market belonging to the city corporation and transformed it into a campaign office for their mayoral candidate.

Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd) Ahsan Habib Khan today said the commission will ensure free movement of media personnel during the Barishal City Corporation elections, slated for June 12

The High Court (HC) today upheld the decision of the Election Commission to cancel the candidacy of suspended Gazipur mayor Zahangir Alam, who had submitted nomination papers to contest the upcoming Gazipur City Corporation election.

Rajshahi City Corporation Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton today collected nomination paper for contesting the Rajshahi City Corporation election to be held on June 21.

Suspended Gazipur city mayor Zahangir Alam today filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of the authorities' decision to cancel his candidacy in the city corporation election to be held on May 25

Unidentified people attacked the house of former ward councillor and local BNP leader Md Mahbub Kaisar last night.

Five mayoral candidates have collected nomination papers to compete in Khulna City Corporation election -- to be held on June 12.

Jatiya Party, the main opposition party in parliament, has nominated its mayoral candidates for city corporation polls in Gazipur, Sylhet, Khulna, Rajshahi and Barishal.

The United States has reiterated that it does not endorse one political party or candidate over another in Bangladesh

"I don't have anything else to get into that beyond as it's an internal, domestic election," said US State Department's Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel

The Election Commission (EC) will issue a show-cause notice to Azmat Ulla Khan, Awami League mayoral candidate in Gazipur City Corporation election, for allegedly violating the electoral code of conduct while submitting nomination papers

The returning officer, however, declared his mother Zaida Khatun's nomination valid

Awami League candidate Noman Al Mahmud won the Chattogram-8 by-polls yesterday.