Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina cast her vote at Dhaka City College in the capital on Sunday morning as voting in the 12th national parliamentary election opened at 8am across the country.
She came at the polling centre before 7:55am amid tight security. She was accompanied by her daughter Saima Wazed Putul, sister Sheikh Rehana, and Rehana’s son Radwan Mujib Siddiq Bobby.
Dhaka City College centre falls under Dhaka-10 constituency comprising Dhanmondi, Hazaribagh, New Market and Kalabagan police stations.
Film actor Ferdous Ahmed is contesting the polls with the Awami League ticket from the constituency.
Ferdous Ahmed welcomed the prime minister at the polling centre.
