BNP

UN for probing city polls ‘allegations’

In view of the freshly concluded dodgy mayor elections in Bangladesh, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls for probe into those allegations.
29 April 2015, 05:03 AM

Tabith demands re-election to DNCC

BNP-endorsed mayoral candidate Tabith Awal urges the Election Commission to hold fresh election to the Dhaka North City Corporation alleging widespread vote rigging and irregularities during Tuesday’s voting.
28 April 2015, 18:54 PM

UK envoy disappointed with BNP’s boycott

British High Commissioner in Dhaka Robert Gibson expresses his disappointment with the boycott by BNP endorsed candidates from the city corporation elections partway through voting.
28 April 2015, 13:04 PM

Free rickshaw ride for voters

AL-backed Dhaka South City Corporation mayor candidate Sayeed Khokon and a number of councillors allegedly hire rickshaws to give voters a free ride to the voting centres.
28 April 2015, 10:30 AM

Vote rigging fest at Dhaka College (video)

Presiding officer looks helpless as BCL men enter all the six polling booths of Dhaka College polling centre and stuff ballot boxes at their will.
28 April 2015, 08:46 AM

BNP’s pull out preplanned: Hanif

BNP’s pull out from the mayoral race was preplanned, Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif said.
28 April 2015, 08:10 AM

BCL men threaten presiding officer at DU centre

Activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling party, Awami League, threaten a presiding officer for barring them from entering a polling centre in Dhaka University.
28 April 2015, 07:41 AM

All BNP-backed mayoral candidates pull out of race

All the three BNP-endorsed mayoral candidates for DNCC, DSCC and CCC boycott election alleging massive vote rigging by whom they identified as pro-ruling Awami League men.
28 April 2015, 05:50 AM

Tabith files written complaint

Tabith Awal, BNP-based mayoral candidate for DNCC, submits written complaint to the presiding officer of Tejgaon College saying that his polling agents were barred from entering the polling centre.
28 April 2015, 04:19 AM

AL to accept election results, says PM

Casting her vote in the city corporation election, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Awami League will accept the election result whatever it is.
28 April 2015, 03:37 AM

Saved by the grace of Allah: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says the pro-government people raised several attacks to kill her during city corporation electioneering, but she was “saved by the grace of Allah”.
26 April 2015, 08:16 AM

New HC bench assigned to dispose of Mirza Abbas’ bail pleas

A new High Court bench is assigned to dispose of bail petitions filed by Mirza Abbas, BNP-blessed mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation polls, in two vandalism and arson cases.
26 April 2015, 06:35 AM

City polls: Restriction on motorbike, vehicular movement

Dhaka Metropolitan Police slaps a restriction on motorcycle movement from 12:01am Sunday to 6:00am Wednesday as part of security measures for the bifurcated Dhaka city corporation elections.
25 April 2015, 12:43 PM

Letter sent to Khaleda for ‘violating electoral code’

The returning officer of Dhaka North City Corporation sends letter to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia accusing her of violating the electoral code of conduct.
25 April 2015, 07:53 AM

Khaleda blasts EC over army deployment strategy

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia lambasts the Election Commission for its changed course of action regarding deployment of army during the city corporation elections.
24 April 2015, 11:31 AM

EC working under govt: BNP

BNP accuses the Election Commission of working under the government’s instruction to ensure victory of the ruling party’s mayoral aspirants in the city polls.
24 April 2015, 09:08 AM

BNP councilor candidate arrested in Dhaka

Police arrest a BNP-blessed councilor candidate from Hazaribagh in Dhaka.
24 April 2015, 08:29 AM

2 cases over Bangla Motor attack on Khaleda

BNP and the ruling party’s youth front Bangladesh Chhatra League files separate cases over the Bangla Motor attack on BNP chief Khaleda Zia.
23 April 2015, 08:42 AM

SC upholds Falu’s bail

Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that granted bail to BNP leader Mosaddak Ali Falu in a vandalism case.
23 April 2015, 07:44 AM

‘Projonmo League men’ attack Jasas rally

Bangladesh Muktijoddha Projonmo League, allegedly attacks a rally formed by Jasas protesting attacks on BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s during election campaign in Dhaka.
23 April 2015, 07:19 AM