United News of Bangladesh

Awami League candidate Md Parvez Mia has been elected mayor of Kishoreganj municipality after re-election to a polling station where voting was suspended amid clashes earlier this month.

Three people were shot and 20 others were injured in election-related violence in Lakshmipur’s Ramganj during Saturday’s municipal election.   The injured were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

In Feni’s Parshuram municipality, the race is over even before it began. There will likely be no voting on February 14 as there are single candidates for all 10 posts, including the mayor.

The second phase election to 60 municipalities will be held on Saturday with participation of two major political parties – Bangladesh Awami League and BNP – in the most of the election areas.

EC Senior Secretary Md Alamgir announced the schedule saying that electronic voting machines (EVM) will be used in 29 municipalities, while traditional ballot papers in the remaining 32 municipalities in the second phase election. According to the election schedule, the deadline for submission of nomination papers is December 20, while the date for scrutinising them is December 22 and the l

A youth was killed in a clash outside a polling station in Chandpur during the municipal election held  there on Saturday.