DHAKA: The counting of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) polls is underway and the unofficial results have started coming to banglanews newsroom Tuesday.According to the unofficial results from 58 poll centers, ruling Awami League (AL)-supported candidate Anisul Haque with the symbol of

DHAKA: At least three persons including a reporter were bullet-shot during clashes centering city polls in different parts of the city on Tuesday.Online news-portal risingbd reporter Yasin Rabbi Rabbi was hurt at Basabo Girls High School vote center in city’s Sabujbagh area on

DHAKA: Declining comment on allegations of irregularities, firing, vote rigging and vandalism at some poling centers, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed on Tuesday asked the journalists to “show” those incidents on media.He talked to the journalists after

DHAKA: The British High Commissioner Robert Gibson on Tuesday afternoon expressed his disappointment over BNP’s decision to withdraw its candidates from the city corporation elections partway through the voting.He however hoped that the decision would not lead the situation to violence

DHAKA: The US Embassy in Dhaka issued a statement on Tuesday afternoon expressing disappointment over vote rigging and BNP’s decision to boycott city polls.The statement reads as below- “We are disappointed by widespread, first-hand, and credible reports of vote-rigging, intimidation

DHAKA: A reporter of online news-portal risingbd Yasin Rabbi was bullet-shot during clashes centering city polls in Basabo Girls High School vote center in city’s Sabujbagh area on Tuesday.He is under treatment at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) at noon.The victim told

DHAKA: Counting votes began as election in the three-city corporation polls — Dhaka North, Dhaka South, and Chittagong — ended Tuesday amid the boycott of BNP-backed mayoral contenders.The voting started at 8:00am and continued till 4:00pm without any break.Returning Officers told

DHAKA: US ambassador to Dhaka Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat expressed mixed reaction over the city corporations polls on Tuesday.Bernicat, who visited the city’s Banani Bidyaniketan School and College polling centre, told the journalists that it is very good news that lots of people

DHAKA: Election Commissioner M Shah Newaz assured of taking stern action against them who will deter journalists from discharging their duties during city corporation elections.He made the remarks in the EC secretariat on Tuesday noon.The commissioner also said the journalists will

DHAKA: Former Finance Secretary Fazle Kabir has been appointed as the new chairman of state-run Sonali Bank.A circular from Bank and Financial Institution department of Finance Ministry made the disclosure Tuesday.The post became vacated after Professor Habibur Rahman stepped down from

DHAKA:  Inspector General of Police Shahidul Haque Tuesday said polling is underway in free and fair manner. We have no information about any kind of chaos or trouble in polling stations.After visiting Mohammadapur poling center under Dhaka South City Corporation, he told reporters while

NEW YORK: Speakers at the 37th session of United Nations (UN) Information Affairs Committee put emphasis on strong media for peace, development and justice around the world.Cristina Gallach, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, remarked this in the opening

DHAKA: After visiting polling centers of the Dhaka North City Corporation, British High Commissioner Robert Gibson Tuesday said so far, there is no chaos.He came up with the remark while visiting the center of Banani Bidyaniketan School and college at 9:00am Tuesday.    Quoting the

NAOGAON: A Bangladeshi cattle trader was killed by Border Security Force (BSF) torture in Kalmudanga frontier area under Sapahar Upazila of the district Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Nurul Islam, 36, son of Abdul Rauf of Kalmudanga village of the upazila.Locals said BSF

DHAKA UNIVERSITY:  Members of Law Enforcing Agency detained 26 outsiders from Shahid Sergeant Zahurul Haq Hall of Dhaka University for staying there illegally.The drive that started from 12:00am continued till 1:00am.A 50-member team of police led-by Ramna Zone Assistant Police

DHAKA: Amid tight security, voters started casting their ballots to elect new mayors of Dhaka North, Dhaka South and Chittagong City Corporations on Tuesday morning.Voting that started at 8:00am will continue till 4:00pm.Election Commission (EC) took adequate preparation for a free, fair

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited Bangabhaban to meet the President Abdul Hamid on Monday evening.Bangabhaban sources said the premier reached here around 7:30pm.Sheikh Hasina met Abdul Hamid after her recent visit to Indonesia.BDST: 2155 HRS, APR 27, 2015SR/SMS

DHAKA: BNP-supported candidate of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) candidate Tabith Awal sought his personal security from election commission (EC).He sent a letter to the EC through a returning officer on Monday regarding the issue. Copy of the letter was also sent to home

DHAKA: Eden College authority declared its halls closed for indefinite period after cracks found in the walls on Monday.Home-bound students confirmed the matter to banglanews saying they saw cracks on the wall of 29 rooms of Fazilatunnesa Hall in the afternoon.Later being informed

DHAKA: Country experienced another moderate earthquake in its different parts including Dhaka on Monday evening.The quake measured 5.1 on the Richter scale.The tremor, epicentered in Darjeeling district of West Bengal state in India, hit around 6:35pm (Bangladesh Time).There were no