With the local government polls approaching, the Election Commission has banned posters for campaigning while allowing limited use of billboards for the first time in the electoral history of local bodies.

Multiple BNP aspirants are emerging ahead of the union parishad polls, despite the party’s decision to back a single candidate in each union to prevent the vote from splitting, posing a fresh challenge for the ruling party.

Ahead of local government elections, the Election Commission (EC) yesterday said it plans to amend the definition of law enforcement agencies to include the Armed Forces Division to address any untoward situations during the polls.

Union parishad polls first in line

The BNP and its like-minded parties have firmly opposed plans to hold local government elections before the national polls.

The citizens of Bangladesh have been victims of a frustratingly underperforming democracy for quite a long time.

Extremely low number of women candidates is a wake-up call