Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC)
Dengue outbreak: Judicial probe finds partial negligence of DSCC, DNCC
A judicial inquiry committee has found partial negligence on the part of both Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) in tackling last year’s dengue outbreak in the capital.
Hospital kept ready in case coronavirus enters Bangladesh: PM
Noting that Coronavirus has not entered Bangladesh yet, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said a dedicated hospital has been kept ready if the deadly virus enters the country.
Hasan Mahmud finds 3 reasons behind low voter turnout
Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said longer public holidays, BNP’s publicity against electronic voting machines (EVMs) and their participation in city polls ‘as a movement’ are the main reasons behind the poor voter turnout in the elections to two Dhaka city corporations.
Election with EVMs: Voters, candidates express mixed reactions
The elections to two Dhaka city elections, held on Saturday fully with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), drew mixed reactions from voters, candidates and the authorities concerned.
2 BNP councillor candidates attacked
Two BNP councillor candidates in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) were attacked by their rivals on Saturday morning when they were going to cast their votes.
All eyes on Dhaka city elections; EVM in focus
Everything is set to hold elections to Dhaka north and south city corporations with the participation of candidates from the two major political camps – Awami league and BNP – on Saturday.
Dhaka city election to be competitive, neutral: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Friday urged voters to exercise their franchise in Saturday’s Dhaka city election, which he hoped will be “competitive, free, fair and neutral”.
Don’t include Bangladeshis in election observer teams: Govt to foreign missions
The government has asked foreign missions in Bangladesh not to include their local Bangladeshi employees in observer teams for Saturday’s Dhaka city elections.
City elections: Curtain falls on electioneering at midnight
The capital turned into a city of processions on Thursday as both mayoral and councillor candidates staged showdowns to demonstrate their popularity at the last moment since the curtain is set to fall on electioneering in the elections to the two Dhaka city corporations on Thursday midnight.
Ishraque’s ‘PS’ held over Gopibagh AL-BNP clash
Detectives early Thursday arrested the ‘personal secretary’ of BNP mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) election Ishraque Hossain for opening fire during a clash between Awami League and BNP supporters in the city’s Gopibagh area.