Dhaka | Dhaka City | Bangladeshi News
Dhaka | Dhaka City | Bangladeshi News
There was much talk about whether BNP leader Ariful, who was elected mayor twice in a row, would contest the Sylhet Municipal Corporation elections. The BNP decided to boycott the upcoming municipal elections in five cities as the elections are being held under the current government. However, speculations were rife that Ariful Haque may become […]
There is little chance that BNP leader Ariful Haque Chowdhary, who has been mayor for two consecutive terms, will contest the Sylhet Municipal Corporation elections, according to his close aides. Earlier, Ariful Haque said that he would reveal his decision regarding his candidature at a rally in Sylhet city on Saturday afternoon. The BNP announced […]
The press conference was organized in view of the attack on Zaida Khatoon’s election campaign in Gopalpur area under Tongi Purbo police station on Thursday evening. A vehicle used for campaigning was allegedly vandalized and four supporters were injured during the attack. Zaida Khatoon, who is contesting under the symbol ‘Table Clock’, was also present […]
City BNP convenor Muniruzzaman Khan said the candidates who have turned out will formally request to withdraw their candidature. If they do not comply then whatever decision is taken from the Center will be implemented. Speaking to Pratham Aalo, Acting Organizing Secretary of Barishal Division of BNP, Bilkis Akhtar said, show cause notices will be […]
Al leaders claimed that they are trying to resolve the issue through coordination. Organizing Secretary SM Kamal Hussain told Pratham Aalo that he is regularly participating in the election campaign in Ghazipur and is attending political programs whenever possible. It was learned from the leaders of AL’s affiliates that the Jubo League organizes events to […]
Of the 29 expelled leaders, 25 are contesting for general councilor posts and four reserved for women councillors. Earlier, on May 6, Prothom Alo had run a report under the headline ’24 BNP leader-activists competing for councilor posts in Ghazipur city polls’. Ghazipur BNP member secretary Shaukat Hussain Sarkar told ALO earlier that 30 BNP […]
Election Commissioner Brigadier General Mohd Ahsan Habib Khan on Monday said that the Election Commission (EC) is working tirelessly to conduct free, fair and credible municipal elections. “The Election Commission is very vigilant to conduct free, fair, impartial and credible elections in every election, including the upcoming five municipal elections,” he said at a preparatory […]
The Jatiya party on Thursday nominated its mayoral candidates for the upcoming elections to five municipal corporations – Ghazipur, Sylhet, Khulna, Rajshahi and Barishal, news agency BSS reported. In Jatiya Sansad also, the main opposition caste party has given MM Niyaz Uddin to Ghazipur Municipal Corporation, Saiful Islam Swapan to Rajshahi Municipal Corporation, Shafikul Islam […]
Alamgir said that as per information received from media reports and other sources, there is a trend of violation of model code of conduct in these areas. Although the Election Commission has given a notice in this regard, but the candidates and their supporters are showing a tendency to violate the code of conduct. On […]
Leaders of the newly formed committee of the ethnicist Swachh Sebak Dal, headed by its president SM Jilani and general secretary Rajib Ahsan, visited the samadhi of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman. He offered floral tributes and performed special prayers there. BNP Senior Joint General Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Joint General Secretary Habib Un Nabi Khan […]
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chaudhry Abdullah Al-Mamun said on Friday that Bangladesh Police is ready to follow the instructions of the Election Commission (EC) to make the upcoming city elections free and fair. He told reporters after visiting the Mazar Sharif of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) in Sylhet, “The police do not see any challenge […]
Traditionally, elections in Bangladesh are treated as festivals, but turnout has been low in various national and local government elections over the years, due to various irregularities with the BNP boycotting the elections. When asked, Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub ul Alam Haneef said first-time voters would take more interest as it is a […]
Speaking to Prothom Alo, Awami League presidium member and Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzak said that they (AL) took the city elections very seriously. He will strive to ensure competitive and acceptable elections during city elections. Lack of trust in the Election Commission is also a major issue now. In addition, the city elections will also […]
