Polling to 24 municipalities underway

Voting to twenty-four municipalities is underway with the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). 

The polling began at 8am on Monday and will continue till 4pm without any break. Today’s voting of municipalities' polls is the first phase out of four phases.

The Election Commission (EC) has also taken measures to prevent any kind of violence during and after the elections.

According to the EC, a total of 6.25 lakh voters are expected to cast their votes at those 24 municipalities in 22 districts.

A total of 93 mayor aspirants are contesting for the 24 posts, while 801 councillor candidates for 216 posts and 266 candidates for 72 women's reserve seats, as per the EC.

The 24 municipalities are: Panchagarh of Panchagarh, Pirganj of Thakurgaon, Phulbari of Dinajpur, Badarganj of Rangpur, Kurigram of Kurigram, Puthia and Katakhali of Rajshahi, Shahjadpur of Sirajganj, Chatmohor of Pabna, Kokhsha of Kushtia, Chuadanga of Chuadanga, Chalna of Khulna, Betagi of Barguna, Kuakata of Patuakhali, Ujirpur and Bakerganj of Barishal, Gafargoan of Mymensingh, Madan of Netrakona, Dhamrai of Dhaka, Dirai of Sunanganj, Borolekha of Moulvibazar, Sayestaganj of Habiganj, and Sitakunda of Chhattogram.