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Kidnapped manager of Sonali Bank returns to his family
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One Hundred people elected unopposed as UP chairman in third phase
Dhaka, November 13: In the third phase of Union Parishad (UP) elections, 100 chairmen have been elected unopposed across the country, while a total of 569 candidates have been elected unopposed. Apart from the chairman, 337 candidates have been elected unopposed for the post of general member and 132 for the post of reserved women member. Asaduzzaman, joint secretary of the Election Commission (EC), confirmed this to Jago News on Saturday (November 13).
No one was killed at polling stations on Thursday's election: EC
Dhaka, November 12: None of those killed in the violence in Thursday's Union Parishad (UP) election died at polling stations, Election Commission (EC) Secretary Md Humayun Kabir Khandaker told reporters after the second phase of Union Parishad elections at the Election Building on Thursday (November 11) evening.
Six die as chase-counter chase caps second phase of UP polls
Dhaka, November 12: At least six people were killed and hundreds were injured as chase-counter chase and violence capped the second phase of Union Parishad (UP) elections which took olace in different parts of the country. The dead included three in Narsingdi, and one each in Cox's Bazar, Chittagong and Comilla. Voting ended at 4:00 pm.
Rampant electoral violence cannot be stopped, says CEC; Voting in the fourth phase at 840 UP on December 23
Dhaka, November 11: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda has said that electoral violence cannot be prevented by implementing door-to-door surveillance. He told reporters after the 89th meeting of the commission at the election building in Agargaon on Wednesday evening that violence could not be stopped by house-to-house, neighborhood-to-neighborhood police patrols and the only way to prevent this is to show tolerance and adherence to the code of conduct for those who participate in elections and those who are involved.
Election Commission embarrassed by violence in the UP elections
Dhaka, November 3: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda has said that the Election Commission is embarrassed by the increasing violence in the Union Parishad (UP) elections. The CEC said this in response to a question from reporters at the Election Building in Agargaon on Tuesday (November 2) afternoon.
69 percent of votes cast in 160 UP
Dhaka, September 22: In the elections of 160 Union Parishads (UP), the turnout was 69.34 percent. In 44 of these UPs, candidates for the post of chairman have been elected unopposed.
People brave rain to cast vote in postponed UP elections
Dhaka, September 20: The postponed 160 UP elections were being held today. On Monday (September 20) morning, long lines of voters were seen at several centers in different UPs of Kalaroa upazila of Satkhira. The presence of women voters was more noticeable.