Cumilla-6 Awami League lawmaker AKM Bahauddin Bahar today said that the letter (asking him to leave the election area) Election Commission gave to him was “out of its jurisdiction”. 

Some voters of ward no. 19 under Cumilla City Corporation alleged that the EVMs used for voting at the polling stations have been displaying only “Boat”, the electoral symbol of Awami League.

Five people were jailed for casting fake votes and trying to create chaos at various centres during Cumilla City Corporation election today.

Voting in Cumilla City Corporation election is underway, marked by a lack of enthusiasm and excitement among voters.

Union parishad (UP) election is underway in several unions across the country this morning.

Nizamuddin Kaiser, independent candidate of Cumilla City Corporation election, said he is confident about his victory if voters can cast their votes properly.

Arfanul Haque Rifat, the ruling Awami League mayor candidate of Cumilla City Corporation election, cast his vote at Victoria Collegiate School centre this morning.

Monirul Haque Sakku, former mayor and independent candidate of Cumilla City Corporation polls, claimed that EVM machines are not working at many places.

Voting in Cumilla City Corporation elections began this morning amid a lack of enthusiasm and excitement among voters about the polls.

An unusually calm Cumilla city goes to election this morning amid a lack of enthusiasm and excitement among the voters about the polls, considered an acid test for the newly formed Election Commission.

Thirteen union parishads in Chattogram’s Banshkhali upazila are set to hold elections today.

A case has been filed against a local Awami League leader today (June 13, 2022) for allegedly threatening voters in Tangail’s Madhupur upazila.

Ruling Awami League mayoral candidate Arfanul Haque Rifat said people of the Cumilla city wants change.

Monirul Haque Sakku, an independent in the Cumilla city mayoral polls, alleged that there is no level playing field right now and the ruling party candidate will try to create chaos on election day.

Candidates in the Cumilla city polls made their last-minute efforts to woo voters yesterday as the electioneering ended at midnight.

The Election Commission has postponed the polls to Arankhola Union Parishad in Tangail’s Madhupur upazila.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has urged the Election Commission that they should take the decision on using EVM only after ensuring it is technically faultless.

There is no scope to express “helplessness” by the Election Commission, but they have an “inherent power” to take action against those who “dishonours” the commission’s directives, said Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan).

Former chief election commissioners KM Nurul Huda and ATM Shamsul Huda today said participation of all political parties is a must for an “acceptable” election.

Former Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar has said that a neutral government is needed to hold an international-standard election in Bangladesh.