DSCC
Khokon made AL central working committee member
Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Sayeed Khokon has been made member of Awami League Central Working Committee.
Ensure level-playing field: Ishraque to EC
Accusing the ruling party activists of obstructing the electioneering of their party-backed councillor candidates, BNP’s mayoral candidate of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) election Ishraque Hossain demanded the Election Commission to ensure a level-playing field.
No MP can join electioneering: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Saturday said members of parliament (MPs) neither can take part in electioneering nor act as election coordinators in the upcoming polls to Dhaka north and south city corporation slated for January 30.
Allow MPs to join city polls electioneering: 14-party
The Awami League-led 14-party alliance on Saturday demanded that the City Corporation (Election Code of Conduct) Rules 2016 be amended to pave the way for MPs to join electioneering for candidates in city corporation elections, particularly in the polls to two Dhaka cities slated for January 30.
DNCC, DSCC polls: Symbols allocated among mayoral aspirants
The Election Commission (EC) on Friday allocated symbols among the mayoral candidates of the upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) elections scheduled to be held on January 30.
Cabinet reshuffle unlikely before DNCC, DSCC polls: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said the chances of Cabinet reshuffle before elections to the two Dhaka city corporations are slim.
“The Cabinet reshuffle is a routine work. And it’s under the Prime Minister’s jurisdiction. I don’t think there’ll be any expansion or reshuffle in the Cabinet before the city corporation polls,” he told reporters at the Secretariat.
The Awami League general secretary said the chances of reshuffle are “very low” but reiterated that the Prime Minister can make changes anytime.
Dhaka north and south city polls are scheduled for January 30.
Replying to a question, Quader, the number two man in the ruling party, said only the Prime Minister will decide who will stay in the Cabinet. “We’ll accept her decision. I’ll quit if (the Prime Minister) asks me to,” he said.
Asked about the report published in Sweden-based Bangla news portal Netra News on his seven luxury watches, the ruling party leader said party activists from abroad gifted him those.
“Activists gifted me these watches out of love. Someone brings coat-pins while someone suits. I didn’t buy anything,” he said.
The minister also claimed that he never sits with any contractor and the Prime Minister herself bears his election expenses.
According to the Netra report, each watch costs Tk 9 lakh to Tk 28 lakh.
Tabith, Ishraque worried about election atmosphere
Even though the electioneering is yet to start, BNP’s two mayoral candidates in the upcoming elections to Dhaka south and north city corporations are worried about the election atmosphere.
Govt preparing to stage drama in city polls: Dr Kamal
Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Wednesday said the government is preparing again to stage a drama to rig votes in the elections to two city corporations of Dhaka.
Oikyafront extends support to BNP mayoral candidates
Jatiya Oikyafront on Wednesday extended its support to BNP’s two mayoral candidates in the upcoming elections to Dhaka north and south city corporations billed for January 30.
Complaining is a habit of BNP: Tofail Ahmed
Awami League Advisory Council member Tofail Ahmed on Monday said BNP has a habit of complaining after losing elections.