City polls
Deferment of City Polls: 3 DU teachers express solidarity with protesting students
Three teachers of Dhaka University (DU) on Saturday expressed solidarity with the students who have been observing fast unto death since Thursday, demanding deferment of polls to the two Dhaka city corporations slated for January 30.
Appeal seeks deferment of DSCC, DNCC polls
An appeal was filed with the Appellate Division on Thursday against a High Court Division order that turned down a writ petition seeking deferment of Dhaka city polls scheduled for January 30.
No visible step to ensure credible polls: Tabith
Voicing doubt over a fair election, BNP’s Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral candidate Tabith Awal on Monday alleged that the Election Commission has so far failed to take any visible step to assure voters that there will be a credible voting.
No step to ensure level-playing field, alleges BNP
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Monday alleged that the Election Commission is not taking any step to ensure a level-playing field though their party candidates are being obstructed from carrying out electioneering ahead of the polls to two Dhaka city corporations.
BNP against EVMs, digital Bangladesh: Quader
Referring to BNP’s objection to the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the upcoming elections to the two Dhaka city corporations, Awami League General Secretary said Obaidul Quader on Saturday said they want an ‘analogue Bangladesh, not a digital one’.
No MP can join electioneering: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Saturday said members of parliament (MPs) neither can take part in electioneering nor act as election coordinators in the upcoming polls to Dhaka north and south city corporation slated for January 30.
Allow MPs to join city polls electioneering: 14-party
The Awami League-led 14-party alliance on Saturday demanded that the City Corporation (Election Code of Conduct) Rules 2016 be amended to pave the way for MPs to join electioneering for candidates in city corporation elections, particularly in the polls to two Dhaka cities slated for January 30.
Tabith, Ishraque worried about election atmosphere
Even though the electioneering is yet to start, BNP’s two mayoral candidates in the upcoming elections to Dhaka south and north city corporations are worried about the election atmosphere.
Govt preparing to stage drama in city polls: Dr Kamal
Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Wednesday said the government is preparing again to stage a drama to rig votes in the elections to two city corporations of Dhaka.
Oikyafront extends support to BNP mayoral candidates
Jatiya Oikyafront on Wednesday extended its support to BNP’s two mayoral candidates in the upcoming elections to Dhaka north and south city corporations billed for January 30.