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By-polls to Dhaka-5, Naogaon-6 Saturday
Two parliamentary constituencies – Dhaka-5 and Naogaon-6 – are going to by-polls on Saturday with the participation of two major political parties --Bangladesh Awami League and BNP.
AL picks Habib for Dhaka-18, Tanvir for Sirajganj-1 by-polls
Awami League has picked Habib Hasan for Dhaka-18 and Tanvir Shakil Joy for contesting the upcoming by-polls to Sirajganj-1 constituencies respectively.
Dhaka-10 by-polls: PM to cast vote at City College centre
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will cast her vote in the by-polls to Dhaka-10 constituency at Dhaka City College centre on Saturday morning.
"The Prime Minister will cast her vote at Dhaka City College centre at Dhanmondi around 9am," PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said on Friday.
The by-election to Dhaka-10, Gaibandha-3 and Bagerhat-4 constituencies will be held from 9am to 5pm on Saturday without any break.
The Election Commission will use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in Dhaka-10 constituency, while ballot papers will be used in other two constituencies.
Dhaka-10 constituency fell vacant after Awami League MP Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh resigned on December 29 to contest Dhaka South City Corporation election.
Develop technology to allow voting from home: Law Minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Monday emphasised developing new technology so that voters can cast votes from homes.
BNP against EVM use in Cattogram city polls
BNP on Monday opposed the move to use the electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the upcoming elections to Chattogram City Corporation, saying the Election Commission took the decision to rig votes again.
Analysis: Debates continue over EVM use in Dhaka city election
Bangladesh’s capital city gears up for Saturday’s election to elect their mayors and councillors with the full use of electric voting machine (EVM) amid doubts and debates about its credible outcomes.
Unity can bring sure success for BNP in city polls: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said their party will surely win the elections to Dhaka south and north city corporations foiling all the ‘plots’ if only its leaders and activists get united.
AL’s Moslem Uddin wins Chattogram-8 by-polls
Awami League candidate Moslem Uddin Ahmed was unofficially declared elected in the Chattogram-8 by-polls on Monday.
EVMs to help ease vote casting, reiterates CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Wednesday once again claimed that voters will be able to exercise their franchise properly if any election is held using electronic voting machines (EVMs).