National polls: EU’s Election Exploratory Mission arrives for 2-week visit

A six-member Election Exploratory Mission from the European Union arrived in Dhaka early today to assess the overall environment surrounding the national elections scheduled for December this year or early next year
9 July 2023

Efforts on to hinder national polls, says Momen

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today expressed his apprehension that there are efforts of "hindering" the national elections.
8 July 2023

Newly elected Barishal, Khulna and Gazipur city mayors take oath

Newly elected mayors of three city corporations -- Abul Khair Abdullah of Barishal, Talukder Abdul Khaleque of Khulna and Jayeda Khatun of Gazipur -- took oath this morning
3 July 2023

Dhaka-17 by-polls: Arafat’s absence at meeting irks CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal expressed his irritation as Awami League candidate for Dhaka-17 by-polls did not attend a views-exchange meeting yesterday.
27 June 2023

Allow Tarikul Islam to run Dhaka-17 by-polls, HC tells EC

The High Court today directed the Election Commission (EC) to allow Tarikul Islam Bhuiyan to contest the upcoming Dhaka-17 by-election as an independent candidate..Tariqul Islam Bhuiyan is the chairman of Jonotar Adhikar Party..The Dhaka-17 constituency fell vacant after the death of
26 June 2023

Don’t want corrupt people in national polls: ACC

The Anti-Corruption Commission does not want to see any identified corrupt as a candidate in the national election
25 June 2023

Resign and pay Tk 500cr

IAB chief serves legal notice to CEC for 'derogatory comment'
22 June 2023

Hero Alom gets back candidacy for Dhaka-17 by-polls

Ashraful Hossain Alom, known as Hero Alom, got back his candidacy to compete for the Dhaka-17 by-election.
22 June 2023

Victorious ward councillor’s office attacked in Rajshahi

Men of a defeated councillor candidate last night ransacked the office of the reelected ward councillor of ward 16 under Rajshahi City Corporation
22 June 2023

EVM delays cause chaos, sufferings

There were reports of chaos and delay due to the complexities caused by Electronic Voting Machines during yesterday’s Rajshahi City Corporation elections.
21 June 2023

SCC Councillor Race: AL wins 22 out of 42 posts

At least eight expelled BNP leaders and its associate bodies have been elected ward councillors in Sylhet city while four Jamaat-backed candidates won the polls held on Wednesday. 
21 June 2023

Low-income voters key to Liton’s victory

Awami League’s mayoral candidate AHM Khairuzzaman Liton won Rajshahi City Corporation election with strong support from low-income groups.
21 June 2023

Rajshahi, Sylhet polls free, fair

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday said the election to the Rajshahi and Sylhet city corporations were held in a peaceful manner, without any major untoward incidents.
21 June 2023

Contrasting turnout, slow voting

The Sylhet City Corporation elections held yesterday witnessed a mix of contrasting elements as the turnout of voters in the old areas was disappointing, while a festive atmosphere engulfed the newly-included ones, contributing to an overall increase in voter participation.
21 June 2023

AL candidates elected mayors in Sylhet, Rajshahi

Awami League-backed candidates have won mayoral races with huge margins in the Sylhet and Rajshahi city polls, according to unofficial results
21 June 2023

Anwaruzzaman elected mayor in Sylhet

Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury, the Awami League nominated candidate in Sylhet City Corporation polls, has been elected mayor with a margin of 69,129 votes
21 June 2023

Woman sentenced to 3 days in prison for entering polling booth multiple times

A woman was sentenced to three days in jail for entering the secret booth repeatedly with female voters during the Rajshahi City Corporation elections today
21 June 2023

Up to 40% voter turnout likely in Rajshahi, Sylhet: EC Rashida

Voter turnout could reach up to 40 percent each in the Rajshahi and Sylhet city corporation elections, Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana said today.
21 June 2023

‘Every single vote counts’

Sukumar Ghosh, a 95-year-old determined voter from Ghoshpara of Rajshahi city, overcame all his ailments to make it to the voting centre at Barendra College
21 June 2023

No reports of irregularities in SCC, RCC polls: EC Rashida

Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana this morning said the commission has not found any allegations of election irregularities so far in the Rajshahi and Sylhet city corporation polls
21 June 2023