Voting in 60 municipalities under second phase municipality elections is underway on Saturday.
The voting began around 8 am and will continue until 4 pm without any break.
The municipalities include Nageshwari in Kurigram, Syedpur in Nilphamari, Kakanhat, Arani and Bhabaniganj in Rajshahi, Birampur, Dinajpur and Birganj in Dinajpur, Gaibandha and Sundarganj in Gaibandha, Naldangha, Gurudaspur and Gopalpur in Natore, Nazirpur in Naogaon, Sherpur, Santahar and Sariakandi in Bogura, Iswardi, Bangura, Faridpur, Santhia and Sujanagar in Pabna, and Ullapara, Belkuchi, Siranjganj, Raiganj and Kazipur in Sirajganj.
The municipalities also include Kushtia, Beramara, Kumarkhali and Mirpur in Kushtia, Gagni in Meherpur, Shailkupa in Jhenaidah, Mongla port in Bagerhat, Pirojpur, Shariatpur, Magura, Boalmari in Faridpur, Tarabo in Narayanganj, Savar in Dhaka, Dhanbari in Tangail, Fulbaria and Muktagacha in Mymensingh, Mohonaganj and Kendua in Netrokona, Kishoreganj and Kuliarchar in Kishoreganj, Monohardi in Narsingdi.
The rest municipalities are Chhatak, Sunamganj and Jagannathpur in Sunamganj, Madhabpur and Nabiganj in Habiganj, Kulaura and Kamalganj in Moulvibazar, Chandina in Cumilla, Basurhar in Noakhali, Sandwip in Chattogram, Khagrachhari, and Lama in Badarban.
A total of 221 mayoral candidates, 2,320 councillor candidates and 745 councillor candidates for reserved seats are battling in the general seats under the polls.
In the second phase, Election Commission (EC) is using Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) system in twenty-eight municipalities.
The country has total 329 municipalities —in the first phase EVM polls held in 24 municipalities on December 28.
In third phase, polls will take place in 64 municipalities on January 30 and 56 municipalities under fourth phase on February 14.
