DHAKA: Additional law enforcers, water cannon, APC and riot cars have been deployed in front BNP’s Nayapaltan Central Office after the party boycotted three city polls.Four platoons of police, led by a deputy police commissioner took position on both sides of the road around BNP office

DHAKA: At least eight cocktails were blasted near Mitali School polling center of Dhaka South City Corporation in Swamibagh area of the capital on Tuesday.Sources said unidentified miscreants exploded the cocktails outside the vote center in the area around 11:30am.However, the voting is

DHAKA: Amid boycott of BNP-supported candidates, voters are casting their ballots to elect new mayors for Dhaka North, Dhaka South and Chittagong City Corporations on Tuesday.Voting that started at 8:00am will continue till 4:00pm.Election Commission (EC) took adequate preparation for a

DHAKA: BNP boycotts Dhaka North, Dhaka South and Chittagong City Corporations polls raising allegation of massive vote rigging and attack on their polling agents. BNP standing committee member Maudud Ahmed made the announcement in a press briefing at its Nayapaltan central office on

DHAKA: Voting at three centers under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) remained suspended following clash among rival councilor candidates.Later, voting at two of the centers resumed after one hour.  Two rival councilors locked into a clash in Jatrabari’s Dhalpur Community center

DHAKA: BNP is taking preparation Tuesday to boycott ongoing Dhaka and Chittagong city corporations’ polls bringing allegations of vote rigging.They also alleged that ruling party men are not allowing polling agents of BNP-backed candidates to enter vote centers.Reliable source in BNP

DHAKA: BNP-backed mayoral candidate for Chittagong City Corporation M Manjur Alam boycotted the election raising allegation of vote rigging.Manjur, the adviser of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, also declared quitting politics.He came up with the announcement at his main election office in

DHAKA: Mayoral contenders for Dhaka North, Dhaka South and Chittagong City Corporations exercised their franchise in respective polling station early hours of voting that started at 8:00am Tuesday.      In the Dhaka South City Corporation, Awami League-supported mayoral candidate

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation Anisul Haque cast his vote hoping to win the polls.He cast his vote at Banani Bidyaniketon School on Tuesday morning. He will also visit other vote centers of his area.Amid tight security, voters started

DHAKA: BNP-backed mayoral candidate of Dhaka North City Corporation Tabith Awal and his family members cast their votes few minutes after the beginning of voting in three city corporations.They exercised their franchise at Manarat College Centre in capital’s Gulshan area Tuesday

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina cast her vote in Dhaka South City Corporation at Dhaka City College center on Tuesday morning.She was the first voter at women polling booth of the center at 8:00am.After casting vote, the premier said, “Awami League always step forward welcoming the

DHAKA: BNP wants 101 lawyers of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to observe the city corporation elections.The BNP delegation made the demand to chief election commissioner Kazi Rakib Uddin Ahmed after the meeting in Election Commission (EC) Monday noon.The delegation also submitted

DHAKA: A delegation pro-BNP lawyers is holding a meeting with chief election commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed on Monday, the day before of the elections in Dhaka North, Dhaka South and Chittagong City Corporations. The team led-by BNP joint general secretary Barrister Mahbub Uddin

DHAKA: At least 119 people including four activists of BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami were arrested from Jessore, Narail and Jhenaidah districts.Police arrested 53 including three BNP-Jamaat men conducting drives from Sunday midnight to Monday morning from different parts of

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) deferred till May 4 the hearing to bail pleas of Mirza Abbas, BNP-endorsed mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation polls, in three corruption and sabotage cases.The HC bench of Justice M Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Justice JBM Hassan passed the

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will not be able to cast her vote to elect mayor and councilor for Dhaka North or South City Corporations, as she is not voter in those areas. The former Prime Minister is a voter of Dhaka Cantonment area which is not jurisdiction of city corporation in

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League-led 14-party grand alliance on Sunday urged chief election commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed to stay cautious on possible sabotages of BNP and its ally Jamaat-e-Islami during upcoming city polls.The alliance made the urge when a 14-member delegation of

DHAKA: The commercial banks, situated in Dhaka and Chittagong cities, will remain closed on April 28 due to polls on the day.Off-site Supervision Department of Bangladesh Bank issued a circular to this effect on Sunday.Voting in bifurcated Dhaka and Chittagong city corporations will be

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League-supported mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Anisul Haque on Sunday commented that only people can elect him in the upcoming polls.‘If you elect me I will come back to you,’ he assured.Anisul, also a prominent business leader, made the

DHAKA:  Criticizing the government for its failure in ensuring security during Bangla New Year celebrators, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia Sunday asked government to quit power taking the responsibility.She also demanded the authorities concerned to ensure harsh punishment for culprits who