Tuesday, 26 Nov, 2024

Politics

DCCs mayoral polls: nomination of JP’s Kamrul cancelled 

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) cancelled the nomination of Jatiya Party candidate Kamrul Islam for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral elections slated for January 30. All others mayoral candidates for the polls to the two Dhaka City Corporations were declared legal.

EC declares all DSCC mayor candidates valid 

DHAKA: The Election Commission cleared all the nomination of seven mayoral candidates including Awami League’s Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and BNP’s Ishraq Hossain, to contest the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) polls slated for January 30. Their nominations were declared valid,

EC clears 6 for DNCC mayoral polls, cancels one

DHAKA: The Election Commission cleared the nomination of six mayoral candidates including Awami League-backed Atiqul Islam and BNP’s Tabith Awal to contest the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) polls slated for January 30. Their nominations were declared legal, Returning Officer

DNCC polls: Tabith Awal submits nomination paper

DHAKA: BNP-backed mayoral contestant for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Tabith Awal submitted his nomination paper to the returning officer on Tuesday (Dec 31). Tabith Awal accompanied by some BNP leaders reached the DNCC returning officer’s office in the capital's Agargaon

DCCs polls: Atiqul, Taposh submit nomination forms

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League-backed mayoral candidates Atiqul Islam and Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Tuesday (Dec 31) submitted their nomination forms for elections to the two city corporations of Dhaka. DNCC (Dhaka North City Corporation) Returning Officer Abul Kashem

DNCC polls: Atiqul Islam submits nomination form 

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) polls Atiqul Islam submitted nomination form on Tuesday (Dec 31). DNCC Returning Officer Abul Kashem received his form at the Election Training Institute (ETI) at Agargoan in the capital

DSCC polls: Fazle Noor Taposh submits nomination form 

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) polls Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh submitted nomination form on Tuesday (Dec 31). DSCC Returning Officer Abdul Baten received his papers at the ward no. 8 community centre in Gopibagh

DNCC mayor Atiqul resigns

DHAKA: Atiqul Islam resigned as mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) to contest for mayoral post in the city corporation polls elections slated for January 30 in 2020. His resignation letter was sent to the Local Government Division on Monday (Dec 30). Earlier on Sunday,

Taposh resigns as MP

DHAKA: Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh resigned as member of parliament from Dhaka-10 constituency to compete Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) election as an Awami League mayoral candidate. Taposh submitted his resignation letter to the Speaker. Taposh’s personal assistant

JP nominates Kamrul for north, Milan for south

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) nominated Brigadier General (retd) Kamrul Islam as mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Presidium member Haji Saifuddin Milan for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) elections. Party’s Secretary General Moshiur Rahman Ranga announced

Atiqul-Taposh get AL nomination for DCCs polls

DHAKA: Awami League (AL) finally nominated incumbent mayor Atiqul Islam as mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) elections.  AL general secretary Obaidul Quader formally announced the

AL to declare mayoral candidates Sunday

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said his party will announce names of its mayoral candidates for elections to Dhaka south and north city corporations on Sunday (December 29). Obaidul Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, came up with the announcement

BNP nominates Tabith for north, Ishraq for south

DHAKA: BNP has nominated Tabith Awal as mayoral candidate for Dhaka North while Ishraq Hossain, son of ex Dhaka City Corporation mayor Khoka, for South City Corporation elections slated for January 30. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement at party

Raushon elected chief patron, Quader chairman of JP

DHAKA: Raushon Ershad was elected the Chief Patron and GM Quader chairman of Jatiya Party (JP) for the next three years. The announcement came at the ninth national council of JP at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) in the capital on Saturday (December 28). Moshiur

3 aspirants buy BNP's nomination forms

DHAKA: Three leaders have bought BNP’s nomination forms for the mayoral posts of Dhaka North and South City Corporation elections. Three of them collected nomination forms from BNP’s cental office in Nayapaltan of the capital on Thursday (December 26). The three aspirants

Legal notice served for Nur’s security

DHAKA: A legal notice has been served to Home Secretary, Dhaka University Vice Chancellor and Proctor seeking proper steps in ensuring security of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) Vice President (VP) Nurul Haque Nur. Supreme Court lawyer Moniruzzaman Linkon sent the

Sayeed Khokon collects AL nomination form for DSCC polls

DHAKA: Incumbent Mayor Sayeed Khokon on Thursday (Dec 26) bought Awami League (AL) nomination form for election to Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). He along with his family members collected the nomination paper from AL President’s political office in Dhanmondi. Earlier on

Quader welcomes BNP to join DCCs polls

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday (Dec 25) hoped that all the political parties, including BNP, will join the upcoming elections to two city corporations of Dhaka. “We welcome BNP to join the election as it will be free and fair,” Quader said.

Attackers to be identified thru’ CCTV footage

DHAKA: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Wednesday said that the attackers of Ducsu Vice President Nurul Haque Nur would be identified through CCTV footage. He said, “The culprits will be identified analyzing the CCTV footage of the attack. Everyone involved in the attack will

DCCs polls: Atiqul, Tapash, Selim collect AL nomination forms

DHAKA: Incumbent Mayor M Atiqul Islam collected Awami League nomination form for election to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) while lawmakers Fazle Nur Tapash and Haji Selim collected bought nomination forms for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). Their representatives collected