DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) has coordinated the sixth phase election results of 668 Union Parishad’s (UPs) where ruling Awami League (AL) won in 403 and BNP won in 62 UPs. Moreover, 184 independent candidates were elected in the polls. EC election management branch

NOAKHALI: An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has succumbed to his bullet injuries in Newazpur union in Noakhali sadar upazila on Saturday afternoon (June 4). Earlier in the morning, the deceased, identified as Arafat, was shot during a clash between the supporters of two UP

DHAKA: Voting of the sixth and final phase of Union Parishad (UP) has ended and counting is underway on Saturday afternoon (June 4). Earlier, the voting in 698 UPs across the country started at 8:00am and continued till 4:00pm uninterruptedly. Election Commission (EC) public

FENI: A man was killed and five others, including a police member, sustained gunshot wounds in a clash over elections in Charchandia union parishad under Sonagazi upazila of the district on Saturday (June 4). The deceased was identified as Nur Hossain Shipon, son of one Abdul Karim,

JHENAIDAH: Three BNP-selected chairman candidates on Saturday (June 4) boycotted ongoing 6th phase of union parishad polls on allegation of casting fake votes, rampant irregularities and barring supporters to come at polling centers. The three candidates made the announcement of

FENI: One killed and few injured during a clash between supporters of two member candidates in Charchandia union under Sonagazi upazila on Saturday (June 4) morning. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. The clash occurred at Haji Tofael Ahmed High School

DHAKA: The sixth and final phase of Union Parishad (UP) voting has begun in 698 UPs across the country on Saturday (June 4). The voting set in motion at 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm uninterruptedly. Election Commission (EC) public relations officer SM Asaduzzaman told

CHITTAGONG: A man was killed by rival group at Bairagi union of Anwara upazila of the district prior to a day of sixth phase UP election. Local alleged that the supporters of the rival party chopped M Farukh, 35, son of Anu Miah indiscriminately on Friday afternoon (June 3), leaving

DHAKA: The sixth phase election of 710 Union Parishads (UPs) will be held on Saturday (June 4) from 8:00am to 4:00pm. According to the election management branch of Election Commission (EC), there are 3,000 candidates of chairmanship post and around 10,000 for membership position. A

RANGPUR: The sixth phase election of 10 Union Parishads (UPs) in Rangpur Sadar and Gangachhara upazilas will be held on Saturday (June 4). District election officer GM Sahatab Uddin told banglanews that they are prepared for the election in two upazilas. A total of 198,255 voters

CHITTAGONG: Election Commission on Friday (June 3) noon filed a case against Banshkhali lawmaker Mostafizur Rahman for assaulting an upazila election officer. Banshkhali Thana Officer-in-Charge (OC) Alamgir Hossain confirmed the matter to banglanews. On June 1, the local lawmaker

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Ahmed Rizvi on Thursday evening (June 2) termed the 2016-17 fiscal year budget ‘illegal’. He made the assertion in a press briefing organized at party central office in city’s Nayapaltan to express their reaction on this

SAVAR: The court has postponed Union Parishad (UP) polls in Savar on Thursday (June 2). The voting was scheduled to be held on June 4 on 6th phases. BDST: 1102 HRS, June 2, 2016 AKA  

DHAKA: The hearing of Bangabir Abdul Kader Siddique’s appeal against a High Court (HC) verdict -- his candidacy for the by-election of Tangail-4 (Kalihati) constituency is illegal-- will begin on July 19. Chamber judge of the appellate division of the Supre Court (SC) Justice Mirza

DINAJPUR: The district court has issued arrest warrant against BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman over a defamatory remark on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.  Dinajpur Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ahsanul Haque issued the order on Wednesday (June 1). Dinajpur Court

RANGPUR: At least 20 people were injured in a post-poll violence at Badarganj Upazila of the district on Wednesday (June 1). Local and police source said that the violence occurred between the supporters of winner and defeated candidates in Kazipara union. Later injured were rescued

DHAKA: BNP joint secretary general Aslam Chowdhury placed on a fresh 7-day remand under Section 54 in a case over his alleged anti-government activities. Metropolitan magistrate Golam Nabi passed the order after DB police produced him before the court on Tuesday (May 31) with 10-day

SIRAJGANJ: Police on Tuesday (May 31) arrested district unit secretary of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in seven cases filed on charge of creating sabotage and obstructing police from discharging their duties. The arrestee was identified as Jahidul Islam, Sirajganj district

RANGPUR: In overnight drives, police arrested 73 accused, including an activist of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, in several violence and petrol bomb cases filed with Rangpur and Mithapukur police stations. Police conducted the drives from Monday night to Tuesday morning (May 31).

DHAKA: Four Bangladeshi workers detained last month under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in Singapore were found guilty and convicted by the court of the country on Tuesday (May 31) of financing terrorism. The four are Rahman Mizanur, 31; Miah Rubel, 26; Md Jabath Kysar Haje Norul