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Voting underway in 62 municipalities

Staff Reporter
30 Jan 2021 12:37:04 | Update: 30 Jan 2021 16:14:41
Voting underway in 62 municipalities

Balloting at 62 municipalities in the third phase elections is underway on Saturday with no Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) being used.

Voting started at 8am and will continue until 4 pm without any break.

The 64 municipalities include Ulipur in Kurigram district, Jaldhaka in Nilphamari, Gobindaganj in Gaibandha, Hakimpur in Dinajpur, Rohanpur in Chapainawabganj, Mundumala and Keshorhat in Rajshahi, Shibganj, Nandigram, Dhanut, Gabtoli and Kahalu in Bogura, Naogaon and Dhamoirhat in Naogaon, Singra in Natore and Pabna.

The municipalities also include Darshana in Chuadanga, Kotchadpur and Harinakundu in Jhenaidah, Manirampur in Jashore, Paikgacha in Khulna, Morelganj in Bagerhat, Kalaroa in Satkhira, Barguna and Patharghata in Barguna, Borhanuddin and Daulatkhan in Bhola Nalchity in Jhalokathi, Swarupkathi in Pirojpur, Gournadi and Mehendiganj in Barishal.

The other municipalities include Naria, Bhedarganj and Jajira in Shariatpur, Tungipara in Gopalganj, Kalia and Narail in Narail, Pangsha in Rajbari, Munshiganj, Madhupur, Tangail, Bhuapur, Sakhipur and Mirzapur in Tangail, Iswarganj, Bhaluka, Gouripur and Nakla and Nalitabari in Sherpur, Sarishabari in Jamalpur, Durgapur in Netrokona and Katiadi in Kishoreganj.

The rest municipalities are Golapganj and Jakiganj in Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Hajiganj in Chandpur, Barua, Chauddagram and Feni, Hatia and Chowmuhani in Noakhali and Ramganj in Lakhmipur.

The deadline for the submission of nomination papers was December 31, while the date for scrutiny of nomination papers was January 3 and the last date for the withdrawal of candidature was January 10.

The first and second phases of the municipality elections to 24 municipalities and 60 municipalities were held on December 28 and January 16 respectively.

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