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AL's Jahangir wins GCC election

GAZIPUR, June 27 (UNB): Awami League candidate Jahangir Alam was declared elected in Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election on Wednesday.He defeated his rival BNP contestant Hasan Uddin Sarker by a huge margin.Jahangir bagged 4,00,010 votes while Hasan Uddin polled 1,97,611 in 416 centres out of 425, said Returning officer Rakib...

EC fails to play its due role: Experts

The Election Commission (EC) failed to exert its due constitutional power and play its due role in ensuring a level-playing field and checking various irregularities in Tuesday's Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls, said election experts and observers, reports UNB. "The election atmosphere was very good with the presence of huge...

Gazipur people choose 'boat' for development: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader in a formal reaction over victory of the party candidate in Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls said on Wednesday the people have voted for their election symbol 'boat' being imbued with the spirit of ongoing development works as well as the Liberation War,...

BNP finally fields Ariful for Sylhet mayoral battle

BNP has finally kept trust in its incumbent mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury by nominating him as its mayoral candidate for Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) polls billed for July 30, reports UNB.BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the announcement at a press conference at the party's...

BNP leader Major Mizan on remand

A court here on Wednesday put BNP central executive committee member Major (retd) Mizanur Rahman on a two-day remand in a case filed for his 'evil efforts' to make Gazipur election controversial, reports UNB.Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mazharul Haq passed the order.The court also placed three other accused in...

Neo-JMB man gets 21 yrs' jail in explosives case

SHERPUR, June 27 (UNB): A court here on Wednesday sentenced a Neo-JMB member to 21 years' imprisonment in an explosives case.The convict is Abul Kashem alias Abu Mosab, 22. Senior District and Sessions Judge M A Noor of the Special Tribunal-1 pronounced the verdict amid tight security on the court...