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Labour Party demands voting rights for expats in local polls
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Cops bar media at polling centres

Law enforcers obstruct media persons from entering a polling centre after the two Dhaka city corporations elections began.
28 April 2015

Bangladesh Election Commission pledges security in city polls amid complaints

With the BNP-backed candidates complaining of arrests and threats, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad yesterday said necessary measures have been taken to ensure a peaceful environment in today's polls.
27 April 2015

Chittagong about to experience farce

The government is holding a farcical city corporation election in Chittagong as the ruling Awami League's cadres, aided by the Election
27 April 2015

76 observers from foreign missions to monitor Dhaka, Chittagong elections

A total of 76 foreign observers from 16 foreign diplomatic missions, the UN, electoral and right organisations based in Dhaka will
27 April 2015

A menace quite manageable

Despite all the racket over the city corporation elections, residents of the capital are unlikely to miss the annoying and lingering whining near the ear ending in bites on exposed skin and itchy swellings.
25 April 2015

City polls: BGB deployment tonight

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will be deployed in Dhaka and Chittagong tonight today ahead of April 28 city polls.
25 April 2015

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

Bangladesh Election Commission sees rules violation in campaign by BNP leader Khaleda Zia

EC is going to impose restrictions on BNP chief's electioneering,as she is campaigning with motorcade blocking roads in violation of electoral code of conduct.
24 April 2015

Manjur's camp files harassment complaints against cops, 'pro-AL men'

Alleging that Manjur Alam's campaigners were being harassed and intimidated, Chattagram Unnayan Andolon filed two complaints
24 April 2015

Brow-raising deployment of army in Dhaka, Chittagong city polls

The nature of army deployment in the upcoming city polls will be different from all the previous elections in the country. In the past elections, army personnel patrolled the roads to maintain law and order. Their presence alongside regular law enforcers gave voters a strong sense of security. Besides, troublemakers dared not create any chaos in the polling centres -- be it capturing polling stations or stuffing ballot boxes.
23 April 2015

Let prisoners vote in Ctg

BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday urged the chief election commissioner to take votes from prisoners of Chittagong
23 April 2015

Pro-AL citizens' body accuses Khaleda of violating code

Sahasra Nagorik Committee, a citizens' platform formed to campaign for Awami League-backed mayoral candidates in Dhaka, yesterday
23 April 2015

Nasir outlines plans for green, digital mega Ctg

Underscoring Chittagong's potentials and its rich natural resources, Awami League-backed mayor candidate AJM Nasir yesterday presented his 36-point manifesto outlining the plans to build it into a green, digital megacity.
22 April 2015

Women councillor aspirants of Dhaka pledge security

Women councillor contender for Dhaka north and south city corporations polls have pledged to ensure security for women and set up day
22 April 2015

Transfer Khulsi OC for non-compliance

The returning officer (RO) of Chittagong City Corporation election Md Abdul Baten yesterday asked Chittagong Metropolitan Police to
22 April 2015

Bangladesh Election Commission seeks army deployment during city polls

The Election Commission (EC) yesterday asked the government to deploy army for four days from April 26 to work alongside regular
21 April 2015

Nasir supporters accuse Shibir of issuing threats

Unidentified activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir yesterday allegedly threatened the campaigners of Awami League-backed mayor
20 April 2015

By-polls to Magura-1 constituency on May 30

The by-poll to Magura-1 constituency will be held on May 30, Election Commission (EC) announced yesterday.
20 April 2015

Bangladesh Election Commission to seek army deployment during city elections

The Election Commission yesterday decided in principle to seek army deployment in Dhaka and Chittagong cities during the elections slated
19 April 2015

Manjur's camp files complaints with RO against Nasir, Obaidul Quader

Chattagram Unnayan Andolon yesterday filed a complaint with the Chittagong City Corporation poll's returning officer accusing Road Transport
19 April 2015