Development, and Co-operatives Minister Tazul Islam yesterday said there is no need to amend the law to hold elections for upazila parishads and other local government bodies without party symbols.

A man, who was injured in a post-election clash between supporters of two chairman candidates for Jashore’s Sadar upazila Parishad election yesterday, died at a hospital in Dhaka today

The fourth and last phase of upazila parishad elections was held by and large peacefully yesterday and the turnout was low like the previous phases.

An activist of Chhatra League was shot dead allegedly by his rival group in Brahmanbaria town today, following an enmity over establishing dominance in the area

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said 33.34 percent votes were cast in the 4th phase upazila parishad polls

The fourth phase of the upazila parishad elections is underway in 57 upazilas across the country

A total of 175 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed across the country to maintain law and order during the 4th phase of the 6th upazila parishad election to be held tomorrow

The hostility among the political parties is quite evident and it is very difficult to move forward, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal today

The Election Commission yesterday summoned State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Mohibbur Rahman, saying he violated the electoral code of conduct by campaigning for multiple upazila polls candidates in Patuakhali’s Rangabali.

The Election Commission today summoned State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Mohibbur Rahman for allegedly campaigning for upazila polls candidates which it says violated the electoral code of conduct

The overall turnout in Wednesday’s third phase of the upazila polls was 36.24 percent, which is lower than the previous phase.

A listed loan defaulter who owes Tk 118 crore to two banks was unofficially elected chairman of Chandanaish upazila parishad in Chattogram yesterday.

The third phase of upazila elections also saw a low turnout yesterday.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal said the approximate voter turnout in the third phase of elections in 87 upazila parishads is 35 percent

.Elections to 20 upazilas, which were suspended due to Cyclone Remal, will be held on June 9, the Election Commission announced today..Election Commissioner Jahangir Jahangir Alam disclosed the date while talking to reporters at EC.. The 20 upazilas where voting will be held on

Voting at a centre in Chattogram's Patiya upazila has been suspended after the ballot papers of the centre were reportedly snatched by a group of miscreants

Voter turnout in the third phase of upazila parishad election was less than 20 percent until 12:00pm today, said Election Commission Secretary Jahangir Alam

The third phase of the upazila parishad elections is underway in 87 upazilas across the country

A total of 87 upazilas will go to polls today in the third phase of the upazila parishad elections.

The Election Commission today suspended the elections to three upazilas in Chandpur and Netrokona districts -- due to Cyclone Remal