The Election Commission (EC) is "depriving voters of their rights" by not disclosing wealth information of candidates, Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) said today.

At a dialogue with President Abdul Hamid, National People’s Party yesterday suggested an “election-time” government, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, comprising all registered pro-liberation political parties.

With the Narayanganj city polls only two days away, voters fear there may be chaos on election day over taking control of polling centres by supporters of some ward councillor candidates.

Awami League lawmaker Moslem Uddin Ahmed yesterday said he was not involved in “nomination trade” centring union parishad election.

National People’s Party while holding dialogue with President Abdul Hamid today proposed to form an election-time government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, comprising of all pro-liberation war political parties registered with the election commission.

Electioneering in the Narayanganj city polls has heated up as the two major mayor hopefuls have accused each other of foiling the peaceful election atmosphere.

The next Election Commission will have to be formed through the enactment of a law in line with the constitution and not through a search committee, said Jatiya Party (Manju) Chairman Anwar Hossain Manju during dialogue with President Abdul Hamid today.

Jatiya Party today instructed its leaders and activists to not extend any direct or indirect support to any candidate in the Narayanganj City Corporation election.

Although the atmosphere surrounding the Narayanganj city polls is still peaceful, locals believe candidates will face a big challenge maintaining it as internal conflicts between parties and leaders have started coming to light.

While participating in the dialogue with President Abdul Hamid at the Bangabhaban, Krishak Sramik Janata League today opposed the formation of a Search Committee for constituting the next election commission.

Bangladesh Muslim League (BML) today boycotted dialogue with President Abdul Hamid terming it “meaningless and a waste of time”.

President Abdul Hamid today invited Awami League for dialogue over the formation of the next Election Commission at Bangabhaban on January 17.

With just one week left for the Narayanganj City Corporation election, the political equations for the two major mayor contenders remain unclear.

Polling officials made a mess of counting ballots at a voting centre in Shariatpur’s Naria upazila during the fifth phase of the union parishad polls on Wednesday, raising questions about the credibility of the election results.

Another political party, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Rob), today rejected President Abdul Hamid’s invitation to hold dialogue on formation of the next election commission.

Chief Election Commissioner Nurul Huda and Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar have once again traded barbs in public.

Awami League mayor nominee Selina Hayat Ivy in her re-election campaign is highlighting her development activities while her main rival, independent runner and BNP leader Taimur Alam Khandakar, is trying to cash in on the anti-government sentiment by mobilising support from all opposition parties.

Independents winning the post of union parishad chairman have outnumbered those who won with an Awami League nomination.

A defeated member candidate of Noapara union parishad was beaten to death allegedly by another defeated member candidate in Shariatpur’s Naria today.

Independent chairman candidates won 50 percent of seats while Awami League nominated candidates won 49.27 percent of seats in the fifth phase of the union parishad elections held yesterday