UNB, Dhaka
Ten municipalities in nine districts are going to polls on today with the participation of two major political parties — Awami League and BNP — in all the 10 mayoral posts. The voting will open at 8am and continue till 4pm without any break.
The 10 municipalities are Haragachh in Rangpur, Kaliganj in Jhenidah, Jhalakati, Bhanga in Faridpur, Brahmanbaria and Nangalkot in Comilla, Kabirhat in Noakhali, Sonagazi in Feni, and Chakoria and Maheshkhali in Cox’s Bazar. The Election Commission has completed its necessary preparation to arrange the election, Assistant Secretary at the EC Secretariat Rajib Ahsan told UNB on Saturday. More than 35 lakh voters are expected to exercise their franchise under 176 polling stations of the 10 municipalities. As many as 42 mayoral candidates, including 10 each from Awami League and BNP are contesting the municipalities.