Voting continues in festive atmosphere: Hasnat Abdullah

National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organiser (South Region) and Cumilla-4 candidate Hasnat Abdullah on Thursday said till now the voting is being held in a festive atmosphere.

“Voting is being held in a festive atmosphere. It remains to be seen how the situation progresses as the day advances,” he said while casting his vote at Gopalnagar High School polling centre in Cumilla-4 (Debidwar) constituency around 8:30am.

He also said that the new voters were turning up enthusiastically to take part in the election.

Voting began at 7:30am on Thursday at more than 42,000 polling centres across the country in 299 constituencies.

The 13th national election is being held with around 13 crore registered voters, whose decision will determine the formation of Bangladesh’s next government.

Voters across the country began arriving at polling stations from early morning, creating a festive atmosphere not seen in 17 years. As the day progressed, crowds of voters grew steadily at centres nationwide.

Law enforcement agencies maintained a strong presence at polling stations to prevent any untoward incidents and ensure a peaceful voting process.