Election Commission

Salam, Bobby, Kabari quit mayor race

BNP-tent aspirant Abdus Salam, sacked advisor to Jatiya Party chief Bobby Hajjaj and ruling party’s Sarah Begum Kabari pull out from Dhaka’s mayoral race.
9 April 2015, 10:48 AM

Dhaka city polls: Mintoo challenges HC order

BNP-backed mayoral aspirant Abdul Awal Mintoo files an appeal with Supreme Court challenging High Court order that upheld cancellation of his nomination for DNCC polls.
7 April 2015, 08:10 AM

City polls campaign kicks off

The mayoral and councilor aspirants launch campaign for the Dhaka and Chittagong city corporations poll.
7 April 2015, 07:14 AM

Mintoo challenges nomination cancellation

Abdul Awal Mintoo, a BNP-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation, files a writ petition with the High Court challenging cancellation of his nomination.
5 April 2015, 09:30 AM

HC rejects plea seeking stay on Dhaka city polls

The High Court clears the way for the Election Commission to hold two Dhaka city corporation elections scheduled to be held on April 28.
5 April 2015, 06:49 AM

EC biased, alleges BNP

The BNP-led 20-party alliance today alleged that the Election Commission’s biased attitude has made the electoral atmosphere questionable.
2 April 2015, 16:14 PM

Writ seeks stay on Dhaka city polls

Supreme Court lawyer seeks High Court directives upon Election Commission and government to stay the process of holding elections to the bifurcated Dhaka city corporations.
1 April 2015, 08:53 AM

Khaleda ‘observing steps to create congenial atmosphere’

BNP chief Khaleda Zia is observing whether the government and Election Commission are working on creating a congenial atmosphere for all candidates in the upcoming city corporation elections.
30 March 2015, 16:20 PM

EC favouring AL supported candidates: 20-party

The BNP-led 20-party alliance alleges that the Election Commission is favouring the ruling party-backed candidates in the upcoming three city corporation elections
30 March 2015, 12:23 PM

Show cause notice on mayor aspirant

Election Commission issues show cause notice to a mayor aspirant of Dhaka North City Corporation elections, for breaching electoral code of conduct
25 March 2015, 07:21 AM

CEC rejects call to extend nomination filing time

Pro-BNP professionals suggest extending deadline for submission of nomination for the Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation elections by two to three days
25 March 2015, 06:05 AM

Show cause notices on 12 councillor aspirants

The Election Commission has issued show cause notices to 12 councillor aspirants of the Dhaka South City Corporation elections for not bringing down their electoral posters till today.
23 March 2015, 08:40 AM

Ensure fair city polls, Sujan urges EC

Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik, a civil society platform working for good governance, urges the election office to take necessary steps to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections to Dhaka and Chittagong city corporations
21 March 2015, 06:31 AM

DCC, CCC polls before Ramadan, CEC says

Elections to Dhaka and Chittagong city corporations will be held before the month of Ramadan, says Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad.
12 March 2015, 05:44 AM

EC to sit for DCC polls date

The Election Commission will hold a meeting with the officials of education ministry and law enforcement agencies on Thursday to discuss the date for Dhaka City Corporation polls.
10 March 2015, 11:32 AM

Online registration for new voters introduced

Election Commission introduces an online application system for the registration, correction and replacement of voters’ polling areas
25 February 2015, 08:55 AM

No dialogue until violence stops, Awami League tells European Union parliamentary delegation

Ruling Awami League tells the visiting European Union parliamentary delegation that the party will not sit in a dialogue with BNP until the ongoing violence stops
19 February 2015, 13:09 PM

No dialogue until violence stops, Awami League tells European Union parliamentary delegation

Ruling Awami League tells the visiting European Union parliamentary delegation that the party will not sit in a dialogue with BNP until the ongoing violence stops
19 February 2015, 12:50 PM

Chittagong City Corporation polls ‘likely in June’

Elections to the Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) are likely to be held in the middle of next June, said Election Commission Secretary Sirajul Islam today.
17 February 2015, 11:15 AM