A case has been filed against 27 persons including two defeated Union Parishad member candidates for launching an attack at polling centres and setting fire on vehicles during the Chikandi union parishad elections under Shariatpur Sadar upazila yesterday.

Miscreants yesterday attacked a polling centre of the sixth phase of Union Parishad elections at the Chikandi union at the Sadar upazila of Shariatpur.

The sixth phase of the union parishad elections held yesterday was peaceful compared to previous phases.

Talk shows are overwhelmed with discourses about the current political stalemate in Bangladesh. Most alarming is the fact that the obnoxious ecosystem of distrust, suspicion and corruption has plagued the very pinnacle of our society. Hatred and doubt amongst different competing political parties have gone so far that a trustworthy election is impossible unless the whole process of conducting an election is significantly overhauled.  

Voting in 218 union parishads is going on peacefully today.

The sixth phase of the union parishad polls will be held today amid confusion among voters about how to use Electronic Voting Machines. 

At least one person was killed in Jamalpur and 25 others were injured in Chattogram in pre-polls violence yesterday.

President Abdul Hamid today gave consent to the bill titled “Appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Bill-2022”, parliament secretariat has said.

Supreme Court lawyer Dr Shahdeen Malik today said that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda will have to face justice today or tomorrow over allegations of misconduct and corruption.

Elder brother of a member candidate of UP election was killed in an attack by rivals in Sarishabari upazila of Jamalpur this morning.

At least six people were injured when supporters of Awami League candidate allegedly attacked followers of the independent candidate of Titudaha Union Parishad elections in Chuadanga Sadar upazila last night.

At least 15 people were injured in a clash between the supporters of two rival chairman candidates centring the upcoming Amilaish Union Parishad election in Chattogram today.

Eight people were injured after the supporters of two rival chairman candidates of the upcoming Khagaria Union Parishad election clashed in Chattogram today.

No one was given indemnity in the Election Commission formation bill that was passed in the parliament today, Law Minister Anisul Huq said.

The "Appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Bill-2022" was passed in parliament today.

Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain, a former Election Commissioner, said the much-discussed “Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners Bill” is better than nothing.

The report on “Appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners Bill-2022” was placed in the parliament today -- bringing some changes including in eligibility and ineligibility for appointment of the CEC and election commissioners.

A parliamentary body today finalised the bill titled “Appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners Bill-2022” -- recommending to bring some changes in the draft law including eligibility and ineligibility for appointment of CEC and ECs.

The recent Narayanganj city polls showed that a free, fair, and peaceful election is possible if the government and administration do not interfere, academics and election experts said.

Former chief election commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda today said it is apparent that the draft law on formation of the Election Commission has shortcomings and gives the impression that it will be enacted only for forming a search committee.