EC Anisur hopes for over 50% turnout

Election Commissioner Md Anisur Rahman expressed his optimism that over 50 per cent of votes could be cast in the 12th parliamentary election.

Talking to journalists after casting his vote at the Dhaka City College centre around 8:30am, he said, "I hope that over 50 per cent of the votes will be cast."

Voting began at 8:00am in 299 out of 300 seats in the national parliament election, as polling in the Naogaon-2 constituency was earlier suspended due to the death of a candidate.

The polling will continue till 4:00pm.

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