300 BGB platoons deployed for 3rd phase of upazila polls

A total of 300 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed across the country to help law enforcers in maintaining law and order during the third-phase of the Upazila Parishad Elections to be held tomorrow
28 May 2024, 06:02 AM

EC orders withdrawal of 5 OCs to ensure fair UZ polls

The Election Commission ordered the inspector general of police to withdraw four officers-in-charge from Chattogram division due to their controversial records to ensure a free and fair election in the upcoming upazila parishad polls
27 May 2024, 18:12 PM

More and more businesspeople contest UZ polls

The number of businesspeople contesting the upazila polls has gone up, said a report released by Transparency International Bangladesh yesterday.
27 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Cyclone Remal: EC suspends polls in 19 upazilas

The Election Commission suspended voting in 19 upazilas in the third phase of the upazila polls yesterday due to flooding and power disruptions caused by Cyclone Remal.
27 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Third phase of UZ polls: EC suspends elections in 19 upazilas

The Election Commission today suspended voting in 19 upazilas in the third phase of the upazila polls
27 May 2024, 08:30 AM

Businessman candidates in UZ polls increased: TIB report

The number of candidates who have identified themselves as businessmen in the Upazila polls has increased, said a report released today by Transparency International Bangladesh
27 May 2024, 06:46 AM

Court orders arrest of UZ polls candidate

The candidate, Jasim Uddin Ahmed, chairman of Jasika Group, is vying for the chairman post of Chandanaish Upazila Parishad
26 May 2024, 15:29 PM

UZ polls third phase: EC to decide after evaluating Remal’s impact

Election Commission Secretary Jahangir Alam today said the EC will decide on whether to cancel the third phase of the upazila polls slated for May 29 after evaluating the impact of Cyclone Remal
26 May 2024, 10:39 AM

Raipura Upazila: Polls postponed after candidate killed in clash

Police have detained two people in connection with the killing of a vice-chairman candidate in the Raipura upazila parishad polls in Narsingdi.
23 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Polls code violation: EC cancels candidacy of UZ chairman in Pirojpur

The Election Commission today cancelled the candidacy of an upazila chairman candidate for Pirojpur’s Mathbaria upazila parishad election for violating the electoral code of conduct
23 May 2024, 16:44 PM

Vice-chairman candidate murder: EC postpones Raipura UZ polls

The Election Commission today postponed Narsingdi’s Raipura upazila Parishad elections, slated for May 29, over the murder of an upazila vice-chairman candidate during yesterday’s clash between the supporters of two vice-chairman aspirants
23 May 2024, 13:48 PM

Voter turnout second lowest in 16 years

The overall voter turnout in Tuesday’s second phase of the upazila polls was 37.57 percent, the second lowest since 2009, according to Election Commission data.
22 May 2024, 18:00 PM

UZ polls: 5 hurt, 20 houses vandalised in Satkhira post-polls violence

At least five people sustained injuries after post-polls attacks allegedly by the supporters of a rival group in Satkhira's Ashashuni upazila last night and this morning
22 May 2024, 16:27 PM

Two presiding officials held for assisting outsiders to vote

Police arrested a presiding officer and an assistant presiding officer in a case filed for allegedly assisting outsiders to case votes illegally at a polling centre in Rajnagar upazila of Moulvibazar during yesterday’s second phase upazila parishad elections
22 May 2024, 15:47 PM

UZ polls: vice-chairman candidate killed in Narsingdi clash

An upazila vice-chairman candidate was killed and seven others were allegedly injured in separate two clashes between the supporters of two vice-chairman aspirants in Narsingdi’s Raipura upazila today
22 May 2024, 15:33 PM

Bogura-3 MP's father elected upazila chairman

Sirajul Islam Khan Raju, father of Bogura-3 lawmaker, has been elected chairman of Adamdighi upazila yesterday
22 May 2024, 06:00 AM

Upazila Election: Second phase too marked by low turnout

The second phase of the upazila elections also saw a low turnout yesterday like in the first phase.
21 May 2024, 21:00 PM

2nd phase UZ polls: Over 30 percent votes cast, says CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has estimated that over 30 percent of votes were cast in the second phase of the upazila parishad elections
21 May 2024, 13:37 PM

Two youths fined for casting fake votes in Rangpur

A mobile court sentenced fined two youths for casting fake votes in a polling centre during Rangpur’s Mithapukur upazila parishad elections today
21 May 2024, 11:48 AM

2nd phase UZ polls: 8 hurt during clashes in Rajshahi’s Durgapur

At least seven people were injured clash between supporters of two chairman candidates for Rajshahi's Durgapur upazila in a polling centre during the second phase of upazila parishad elections today
21 May 2024, 10:37 AM