Awami League sweeps almost all mayor posts in municipal election

[Riyad]

I know few things about statistics and as per my knowledge PDF is not suitable for taking sample data and you know why

EWG: Stray incidents do not put polls in question

The Election Working Group (EWG) said although there were some irregularities and violence, the authenticity of the entire election was not in question.

The EWG said the municipality election held on December 30 in 234 municipalities could not be questioned due to some scattered incidents.

They said this at a press conference titled Preliminary Statement on the Municipal Elections in the capital’s National Press Club yesterday morning.

EWG Director Dr Abdul Alim read out the EWG’s observation and said: “A total of 72% of the vote had been cast. Excepting some scattered incidents, votes had been cast in all polling centres.”

He said his organisation sent 1,198 observers to 111 municipalities where 12% of BNP polling agents were absent. The same percentage of Awami League agents were absent as well.

There was no scope for anybody to cast false votes or for any kind of irregularity in the polling centres, he said.

However, criticising the Election Commission, Dr Alim said the EC should have been more concerned about violations of the polls code of conduct.

“We did not see any action taken against lawmakers and ministers involved in the election campaign,” he noted.

According to the EWG report, 22% of the vote was cast by 10am, 52% by 1pm, 66% by 3pm and 72% by the close of the day.

Monitoring group Brotee observed 240 polling centres across the country and say 225 centres – nearly 94% – were free of violence.

Brotee said at the municipalities they observed, there was a 70-75% turnout at the polls.

Although a vast number of law enforcement personnel were deployed to polling centres across the country, in many centres vote rigging and occupation of polling centres took place.

Brotee found 11 centres in Gopalpur municipality, 3 in Gaibandha Sadar, 1 in Daudkandi and 1 in Dhamrai municipality where vote rigging, attacks on polling agents and incidents of agents being forcibly removed from centres had allegedly taken place.

The group reported a robust presence of female voters and minority community voters in every polling centre.

ARTICLE 19, a UK-registered charity working on freedom of expression and freedom of information issues, surveyed over 266 centres of 67 municipalities in 63 districts.

It found over 100 cases of violations, including 47 incidents of forced prohibition of entry to polling centres.

“We have observed that members of the electronic media, especially those in charge of photography and videography were targeted … [including] … over 15 incidents ranging from journalists working in Somoy TV, NTV, Channel I, GTV, SATV and several others,” a press release from the group said.

Tahmina Rahman, ARTICLE 19 director for Bangladesh and South Asia, said: “This is the first time in Bangladesh that municipal level elections are being conducted with political participation and therefore it is very important that they are held in an environment that is conducive and enabling where journalists and media workers can perform their professional duties safely … [to allow the] … free flow of information.”

EWG: Stray incidents do not put polls in question | Dhaka Tribune

 

[Imran Khan]

Disgrace to the nation. This is not election but shameless act by Govt. Aladin from wadiya will be ashamed if he comes to know about this type of election.

 

[Lavrentiy]

BNP should hire the the services of Imran Khan if rigging has indeed taken place. Time for some dharna circus.

 

[AbRaj]

EWG: Stray incidents do not put polls in question

The Election Working Group (EWG) said although there were some irregularities and violence, the authenticity of the entire election was not in question.

The EWG said the municipality election held on December 30 in 234 municipalities could not be questioned due to some scattered incidents.

They said this at a press conference titled Preliminary Statement on the Municipal Elections in the capital’s National Press Club yesterday morning.

EWG Director Dr Abdul Alim read out the EWG’s observation and said: “A total of 72% of the vote had been cast. Excepting some scattered incidents, votes had been cast in all polling centres.”

He said his organisation sent 1,198 observers to 111 municipalities where 12% of BNP polling agents were absent. The same percentage of Awami League agents were absent as well.

There was no scope for anybody to cast false votes or for any kind of irregularity in the polling centres, he said.

However, criticising the Election Commission, Dr Alim said the EC should have been more concerned about violations of the polls code of conduct.

“We did not see any action taken against lawmakers and ministers involved in the election campaign,” he noted.

According to the EWG report, 22% of the vote was cast by 10am, 52% by 1pm, 66% by 3pm and 72% by the close of the day.

Monitoring group Brotee observed 240 polling centres across the country and say 225 centres – nearly 94% – were free of violence.

Brotee said at the municipalities they observed, there was a 70-75% turnout at the polls.

Although a vast number of law enforcement personnel were deployed to polling centres across the country, in many centres vote rigging and occupation of polling centres took place.

Brotee found 11 centres in Gopalpur municipality, 3 in Gaibandha Sadar, 1 in Daudkandi and 1 in Dhamrai municipality where vote rigging, attacks on polling agents and incidents of agents being forcibly removed from centres had allegedly taken place.

The group reported a robust presence of female voters and minority community voters in every polling centre.

ARTICLE 19, a UK-registered charity working on freedom of expression and freedom of information issues, surveyed over 266 centres of 67 municipalities in 63 districts.

It found over 100 cases of violations, including 47 incidents of forced prohibition of entry to polling centres.

“We have observed that members of the electronic media, especially those in charge of photography and videography were targeted … [including] … over 15 incidents ranging from journalists working in Somoy TV, NTV, Channel I, GTV, SATV and several others,” a press release from the group said.

Tahmina Rahman, ARTICLE 19 director for Bangladesh and South Asia, said: “This is the first time in Bangladesh that municipal level elections are being conducted with political participation and therefore it is very important that they are held in an environment that is conducive and enabling where journalists and media workers can perform their professional duties safely … [to allow the] … free flow of information.”

EWG: Stray incidents do not put polls in question | Dhaka Tribune

To me those in opposition, seems too violent to oppose for long before they will start causing unrest

 

[SpArK]

Congrats to Hasina.

Democratic victory by the people, of the people for the people.

 

[TopCat]

This is the new reality.
Flash back to 2006... BNP must be repenting now..

 

[tsinga]

This is the new reality.
Flash back to 2006... BNP must be repenting now..

What happened in 2006?

 

[kobiraaz]

This is the new reality.
Flash back to 2006... BNP must be repenting now..

To be honest BNP deserves this.

I am confused. Should I be happy or not ? I somehow feel We will get rid of Awamileague forever when the current regime is overthrown. No Government in Desh's history went this Rogue.

 

[kobiraaz]

What happened in 2006?

BNP tried to control election commission and care taker Govt but failed to do so because Army took power. Awamileague successfully did this. Now there is no election only staged drama.

 

[prashantazazel]

Bangladeshis chose development over religious extremism. Proud of them.

 

[Hiptullha]

Your political parties do not call to go to India because your people love your nation....But in our country there are still bunch of traitors are in politics who thinks that Pakistan is important to them than their own mother land itself...So when we have such people, we have to talk in that language only...

Arrey idiot, we have parties which openly associated themselves with secessionist groups. The ANP which regularly spoke of Pashtunistan is still active in Pakistan and it's rival the PTI never used the language BJP employed for opposition parties. Imran Khan never talked about firecrackers going off in Kabul or ANP leaders going to Delhi. This is not the case of traitors or people who do despise their home country. This is a case of a party pandering to a close-minded and bigoted Indian population.

 

[TopCat]

To be honest BNP deserves this.

I am confused. Should I be happy or not ? I somehow feel We will get rid of Awamileague forever when the current regime is overthrown. No Government in Desh's history went this Rogue.

I always wanted a strong government and AL delivered it. I am happy.

 

[bongbang]

Democracy is haram in Islam. Im happy we dont have any democracy in BD. Only direct rule. Proud of this. Harami zia brought this kufr system on us. Hope he burns in hell.

 

[kobiraaz]

Democracy is haram in Islam. Im happy we dont have any democracy in BD. Only direct rule. Proud of this. Harami zia brought this kufr system on us. Hope he burns in hell.

I don't think democracy is haram. Umar R let a group of Sahaba elect the next caliph. So it can be used legally.

 

[bongbang]

I don't think democracy is haram. Umar R let a group of Sahaba elect the next caliph. So it can be used legally.

That is what AL is doing. Deciding from top leadership whom will elected in respective areas and they are automatically elected. That comes out with background and capability check. Similar to the circle of Umar R whom were comprised of small intellectual types. But in real BD style democracy that comes out with vote rigging by EC and votes can be bought by paying slum dwellers. And the bloodshed, fighting and unnecessary money wasting to get the position followed by the corruption to recover the vote time expense.