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2nd phase of upazila parishad polls on 21 May
Results of first phase upazila polls
Voting in the first phase of the 6th Upazila Parishad polls in 139 upazilas across Bangladesh  has ended on Wednesday afternoon (May 8). The results have started revealing after the votes are counted in the evening. According to EC sources, a total of 1,635 candidates competed in this phase. Of them, 570 are chairman candidates, 625 vice-chairman candidates and 440 female vice chairman candidates competed. Meanwhile, in the first phase, 8 candidates for the chairman post, 10 each for the vice chairman post and 10 for the female vice chairman post have already won the election unopposed. Those who are elected in the polls Dinajpur In Dinajpur, former Hakimpur upazila chairman Kamal Hossain Raj was elected unopposed. Shahinur Rahman and Parul Begum were unofficially elected vice-chairman and female vice-chairman respectively. In Birampur, Parvez Kabir was elected as chairman, Ataur Rahman as vice-chairman and Amena Khatun as female vice-chairman.  Magura In Magura Sadar upazila, Awami League organising secretary of that upazila Rana Amir Osman and Sreepur upazila Awami League member Shariat Ullah Rajon were unofficially elected as chairman. Feni Fulgazi upazila Awami League general secretary Harun Majumder unofficially elected as chairman. Besides, upazila Awami League vice-president Anil Banik elected uncontested as vice-chairman and upazila Mohila Awami League president Manjura Aziz  elected uncontested as female vice-chairman. Habiganj Iqbal Hossain Khan has been elected chairman of Baniachong upazila parishad in Habiganj. Bandarban Abdul Kuddus and Jamal Uddin were elected chairman of Sadar upazila and Alikadam upazila respectively. In Sadar upazila, Faruk Ahmed elected as vice-chairman and Mehainu Marma as female vice-chairman. Riton has been elected as vice-chairman of Alikadam upazila. Shirina Akhter has been elected as female vice-chairman. Meherpur In Meherpur Sadar, Anarul Islam elected as chairman, Hashem Ali as vice-chairman and Latifunnesa as female vice-chairman. In Mujibnagar, Amam Hossain Milu elected as chairman, BM Zahid Hasan Rajib as vice-chairman and Taklima Khatun as female vice-chairman. Chattogram In Sitakunda upazila, Ariful Alam Chowdhury Raju  elected as chairman, Golam Mohiuddin as vice-chairman and Shahinur Akhter Beauty as female vice-chairman. Shariatpur Wasel Kabir of Bhedarganj upazila and AKM Ismail Haque of Naria upazila were unofficially elected. Among them, Wasel Kabir took part in the election for the first time.  Gazipur Eejadur Rahman Milon, expelled vice-president of Gazipur district BNP and former upazila chairman, has been elected unofficially elected as upazila chairman in Gazipur sadar upazila.  Chandpur Professor Sirajul Mostafa Talukder has been elected chairman of Matlab south upazila in Chandpur. Mohammad Manik elected in Matlab north upazila  as chairman. Nazma Akhter Ankhi has been elected as female vice-chairman of Matlab south. Shawkat Hossain Badal has been elected uncontested to the post of vice-chairman. Reazuddin Riaz has been elected vice-chairman of Matlab north. Lovely Chowdhury has been elected uncontested to the post of female vice-chairman.
CEC says low voter turnout due to rain, paddy harvesting season
Titu re-elected as Mayor of Mymensingh City
2,055 submit nomination papers in the second phase of upazila polls
Shuchona becomes first female Mayor of Comilla
Peaceful voting held in Mymensingh, Comilla city: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Thursday said the elections of Mymensingh and Cumilla city corporations were held peacefully. The CEC has made the remarks in an immediate reaction after voting at election commission in the capital on Saturday afternoon (March 9). He said, “The elections were free, fair and peaceful. Though a shooting incident occured outside a centre in cummila city corporation but voting was not affected." Election Commissioner Md Alamgir said that some insignificant incidents took palce outside the polling stations but those was insignificant considering the situation of Bangladesh’s local government polls context.
Voting ends in two city elections, counting underway
Voting in 231 local government elections, including Cumilla and Mymensingh city corporations ended amid sporadic violence. The vote counting is underway. The polling began at 8:00 am and continued till 4:00 pm. The Additional Secretary of the Election Commission (EC), Ashok Kumar Debnath said that the voting was held from 8.00am to 4.00pm without any break. In this case, those who will be within the boundaries of the polling centers, their votes will be taken even after 4 pm. The total voter turnout will be known once the counting is over. The total number of voters in Comilla city corporation is 2 lakh 42 thousand 458. On the  There are 3 lakh 36 thousand 496 voters in Mymensingh city corporation.  
Modi congratulates Hasina
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has felicitated his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina for her party’s landmark victory in the January 7 election. The two leaders spoke over the phone on Monday (Jan 8) evening. “Spoke to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and congratulated her on her victory for a historic fourth consecutive term in the Parliamentary elections,” Modi tweeted at 7:08pm.   “I also congratulate the people of Bangladesh for the successful conduct of elections. We are committed to further strengthen our enduring and people-centric partnership with Bangladesh.”   Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League won the just-concluded election with a clear two-thirds majority, allowing it to retain power and form the government for the fourth consecutive term. Modi also expressed confidence that the historic and close ties between India and Bangladesh will continue to deepen in all areas of their irreversible partnership.    He affirmed that as a close friend and trusted development partner of Bangladesh, India will continue to support Bangladesh’s aspirations and growth.  Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma congratulated Prime Minister Hasina on her victory and was the first among diplomats to meet her in the morning.   He was followed by diplomats from Russia, China, Bhutan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Singapore. Representatives of the Aga Khan Diplomatic Representatives also met her.  
Turnout around 40 percent: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal estimated that 40% of voters cast their ballots in the 12th parliamentary polls on Sunday (Jan 7).   CEC said this while briefing journalists at the EC building in Dhaka around 5:30pm. “Although we are not sure yet, but on average the turnout was 40%,” he said at a press conference at Nirbachan Bhaban in Dhaka this evening. “No major incident took place…no death occurred due to the election violence. Although there are allegations, we are looking into those.”   He added, “We will not claim that we performed well, but we tried hard.” The polls closed at 4:00pm.
Voting in 12th national polls underway
Voting in the 12th national parliamentary election is underway on Sunday morning  (Jan 7) using ballot papers in 299 seats.  The voting started at 8am and will continue until 4pm without any break at 261,912 polling booths in 42,103 voting centres across the country. Election Commission (EC) source said, 11,96,89,289 voters, including 6,76,09,741 male, 5,89,18,699 female and 849 transgender, will vote to elect 299 members of parliament out of 300 as the EC earlier postponed the elections to Naogaon-2 due to independent candidate Aminul Islam’s death. A total of 1,970 candidates, including 1,534 from 28 political parties and 436 independents, are vying in the polls. Of the candidates, 266 from the ruling Awami League (AL), 265 from Jatiya Party (JaPa), 135 from Trinomul BNP, 66 from Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JASAD), 122 from National People's Party (NPP), 13 from Jatiya Party (JP) and 10 from Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh are contesting in the polls. A total of 90 female candidates, including from political parties and independents, and 79 from ethnic minority and other groups are vying in the polls. A required number of members of law enforcement agencies have been deployed across the country to ensure the security of the voters so that they can go to polling centres, exercise franchise and return home safely.  
President Shahabuddin casts vote through postal ballot
President Mohammed Shahabuddin today (Jan 3) exercised his franchise through postal ballot for the upcoming 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) polls slated for January 7 next, urging the countrymen to fulfill their civic duty by voting. "Let's vote ourselves and encourage others to cast vote," the president told the journalists this noon after casting his vote at the Credential Hall of Bangabhaban here.   President's wife Dr Rebeka Sultana also exercised her voting rights through postal ballot. President Shahabuddin said, "Voting is the democratic rights of the people. As a citizen, it is our duty to vote." The election will be held in a peaceful and festive environment with the participation of all, the president hoped.   According to the Article 27 of the Representation of the People Order (RPO), the head of the state is able to cast the vote through the postal ballot.   Registered voters, those are imprisoned or in legal custody, Bangladeshi expatriates and polling officers, can exercise their rights to vote through postal ballots in the upcoming general polls as well, according to the Election Commission Secretariat.   Four types of voters, who are unable to go to the polling centers, can exercise their rights to vote through postal ballots. This provision has been introduced since the 9th Jatiya Sangsad Election.   Meanwhile, the Election Commission (EC) has campaigned to encourage voting through postal ballot in this year's parliamentary elections.   In an inter-ministerial meeting held recently, the EC directed all concerned, including the Bangladesh mission abroad, to encourage casting vote through the postal ballots.   According to the EC notification, a person, who is interested in exercising the rights to vote, has to apply to the returning officer of his constituency for a postal ballot paper.   The application must contain the voter's name, postal address and serial number of the voter list, it stated.   The Returning Officers will consider the postal votes received by them within the time limit and declare the final result after counting those votes.   The EC wants to popularize the issue of postal ballot by applying presidential vote.   President's Office Secretary Sampad Barua, Military Secretary Major General SM Salah Uddin Islam, Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin and Secretary (attached) Md Wahidul Islam Khan were also present on the occasion.
1,151 BGB platoons deployed countrywide: JS Polls
Including the capital Dhaka, a total of 1,151 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed across the country, to help maintain law and order so that the upcoming general election can be held in a free, fair and peaceful manner.   Shariful Islam, public relations officer (PRO) at BGB headquarters, confirmed the development this morning. BGB will work as a mobile and striking force to maintain peace and order from today to January 10, 2024 under "Aid to Civil Power" to assist the local administration, he added. The Jatiya Sangsad election is scheduled to be held on January 7.  
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