The usual election-day fervour was missing in the first phase of the upazila parishad polls yesterday, as most of the voting centres across 139 upazilas wore a deserted look, and polling officials and law enforcers were passing idle time.

At least three people were injured in a clash between two chairman candidates in Jamalpur's Sadar during the first phase of upazila elections today

A polling agent was sentenced to one year in jail for ballot stuffing in Bogura’s Gabtali upazila in the first phase of upazila elections today

Three polling officials were detained on suspicion of casting fake votes in favour of a chairman candidate at a polling station in Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram this afternoon

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said that voting in the first phase of upazila elections was held peacefully

The Supreme Court today cleared the way for the Election Commission to hold the by-elections to Jhenaidah-1 constituency, which was scheduled to be held on June 5.

Most of the polling centres in Sitakunda, Mirsarai and Sandwip upazilas of Chattogram district witnessed a very thin presence of voters during the first phase of the upazila parishad polls today

Voting was suspended for an hour in a polling centre after a scuffle between supporters of two chairman candidates of Narsingdi Sadar upazila this morning

Around 15-20 percent votes were cast in the first four hours of the first phase of the upazila parishad polls

The first phase of the sixth upazila parishad election is underway in 139 upazilas across the country

The first phase of the sixth upazila parishad election is underway in 139 upazilas across the country

A total of 139 upazilas are going to polls today in the first phase of the upazila parishad election amid a lack of enthusiasm and festivity.

BNP yesterday urged voters not to go to the polling stations today to cast their votes in the first phase of upazila parishad polls.

Sujanagar incumbent Upazila Parishad Chairman and chairman candidate of the same upazila Md Shahinuzzaman Shahin, among 11, were held with cash in Pabna last night

Pabna Sujanagar Upazila Parishad Chairman Shahinuzzaman Shaheen and 10 of his associates were released from RAB camp this afternoon -- 12 hours after they were detained with over Tk 22 lakh

RAB early today arrested the incumbent chairman of Pabna's Sujanagar upazila and 10 of his associates along with a large amount of cash a day before he runs for re-election in the upazila parishad polls

The High Court yesterday stayed for 21 days the process of holding the by-polls to Jhenaidah-1 constituency, which was scheduled to be held on June 5.

Six people, including five presiding officers, were arrested in Sirajganj last night over holding a “secret meeting” with some supporters of an upazila chairman candidate.

The incomes and moveable assets of incumbent chairmen, vice-chairmen and vice-chairmen in reserved posts for women at the upazila parishads have seen a whopping rise, according to a Transparency International Bangladesh report.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said the list of candidates for the Upazila Parishad polls has exposed how Awami League has turned into an empty vessel, as genuine politicians are being sidelined from the election race