With archrivals Awami League and BNP going head to head, the country’s attention is fixed on Dhaka as the capital goes to polls tomorrow to elect mayors and 172 councillors of its two city corporations.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda calls upon all polling agents not to leave their respective voting centres of their own accord during Dhaka North and South City Corporation Elections to be held tomorrow.

BNP mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation Ishraque Hossain draws attention of Brent Christensen, political counselor of US embassy in Dhaka, alleging that the ruling quarter is planning to grab centres during the Dhaka city corporation elections on February 1.

The government asks the diplomatic missions in Dhaka not to include local employees who are Bangladeshi citizens as part the election observer teams for the Dhaka City Corporation Elections scheduled for February 1.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has been admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) after he fell sick.

The campaigns of the Dhaka north and south city corporation elections is set to end at midnight as competing candidates get fire their last salvos to win support.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda claims that a more congenial atmosphere prevails ahead of the Dhaka North and South city corporation elections scheduled for February 1, citing references to that of the previous elections.

Bangladesh National Party (BNP) urges the Election Commission to take visible and effective measures to ensure security of their party agents and voters on the day of the Dhaka City elections.

Personal secretary of BNP mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation Ishraque Hossain has been detained for shooting during a clash between supporters of BNP and Awami League candidates in Dhaka’s Wari area on January 26, police said.

The Election Commission will hold mock voting using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at all voting centres of Dhaka on Thursday, ahead of the upcoming Dhaka North and South city corporation elections scheduled for February 1.

The Election Commission issues a press statement mentioning the different ways in which voters can obtain their voter numbers and voting centres ahead of the Dhaka North and South City Corporation elections scheduled for February 1.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells the parliament that she keeps watch on everything and is aware of what’s happening in the capital and the country, despite moving with security protocol.

Awami League mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh envisions future Dhaka as a tourist hotspot in his manifesto.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said 35 Chinese nationals working under the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project are under observation.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks more support from development partners to maintain the country’s development spree and make it sustainable, urging them not to impose so many conditions in this regard.

Terming the clash between the two groups of Awami League as an “untoward incident,” Atiqul Islam says it happened due to a misunderstanding among themselves.

Alleging that BNP has been bringing in outsiders to Dhaka ahead of city corporation elections, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has urged Election Commission to take necessary steps in this regard.

BNP mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Ishraque Hossain pledges a modern and world-class metropolis where heritage blends with modern amenities.

Chief Minister of India’s Mizoram Zoramthanga will visit Bangladesh in March to attend an event marking the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, says the state’s Assembly Speaker Lalrinliana Sailo.

A student of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) files a case against 10 activists of the university unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League including its president and secretary for allegedly physically assaulting him.