Tag: Ghazipur Municipal Corporation
-
Municipal Corporation's garbage truck kills employee, road blocked
Workers blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Ghazipur on Saturday after a female employee was crushed by a municipal garbage truck in the morning. According to the police and workers, at around 8 in the morning a group of workers were crossing the road in Kunia Borobari area. Then a garbage truck of the Municipal Corporation…
-
RMG factories reopen in Ghazipur amid worker unrest: Updates and government response
An official of an RMG factory in Bhogara area of Ghazipur, on condition of anonymity, said, “We have opened the factory amid some fear. Since the workers have shown enthusiasm, we are hopeful that there will be no problems now. According to Ghazipur Industrial Police sources, the factories reopened on Saturday. He said workers joined…
-
I will not leave the field no matter what Zayda Khatoon
A press conference was held at his house in Chhoydana area of Ghazipur at around 11 pm in protest against the attack and vandalism on his convoy during the election campaign in Purba Baubazar area of Tongi, Ghazipur on Saturday afternoon. Jahangir Alam, son of Zaida Khatoon, who is the former mayor of the Municipal…
-
My son, attempts are on to kill me: Zaida Khatoon
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…
-
BNP is unable to stop its leaders
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…
-
ACC summoned former Major Jahangir Alam of Ghazipur
The Central Working Committee of the ruling Awami League expelled Jahangir Alam from the party on November 19, 2021 after an audio clip went viral. However, the ruling party announced amnesty for Jehangir Alam on January 21 this year after he appealed to the party high command. He again sought the party’s nomination for the…
-
BNP permanently expels 29 leaders
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…
-
High Court dismisses Jehangir’s plea to withdraw his candidature
High Court dismisses Jehangir’s plea to withdraw his candidature
-
Azmat Ullah summoned to Election Commission on May 7
The Election Commission had earlier issued another letter to Zahid Ahsan on April 29, warning him for violating the election code of conduct. Amid repeated violations of the code of conduct in the Ghazipur city elections, the Election Commission held an emergency meeting on Thursday evening to discuss the matter. The returning officer had earlier…
-
Jatiya Party nominates mayoral candidates for elections in five cities
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…
-
AL to deal with internal conflict in three municipal corporations
On the other hand, with various opposition parties including BNP taking to the streets raising questions against the electoral system, all eyes are on the government’s role in the city election, especially ahead of the national election. The Awami League also intended to demonstrate a fair election in the city elections. While the party is…
-
Jahangir’s appeal to cancel the nomination paper was rejected
Earlier on 30 April, the returning officer of the GCC election, Faridul Islam, rejected the nomination papers of Jehangir Alam, who was denied a ticket by the ruling Awami League. However, the candidature of his mother Zaida Khatoon has been declared valid. Jahangir Alam had sought nomination from the ruling party as a candidate for…
-
Jahangir is accused of concealing assets and information in ACC
After the cancellation of nomination papers of Jahangir Alam in the Ghazipur Municipal Corporation elections, the charge of concealing assets and information in his tax returns has been handed over to the Anti-Corruption Commission. Gonfront’s nominated mayoral candidate Atiqul Islam made the allegation at the ACC Coordinated District Office in Ghazipur on Tuesday. More to…
-
Election commission will issue show cause notice to Azmat Ullah
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…
-
Jehangir terms cancellation of nomination ‘biased’, ‘unjust’
Addressing the returning officer, Jahangir Alam said, ‘Injustice has been done to me. was discriminated against. Bank officials said verbally and in writing that they have got the loan installment deposited. What have you done despite this? It is biased,” Jehangir Alam said. Talking to reporters, Jahangir Alam said, ‘The Election Commission has deviated from…