Dhaka, Dec 30 (Just News): Bangladesh has begun voting to elect its public representatives to form the next government – who will rule the country for the next five years.
Voting began simultaneously across all the 299 seats, save a constituency in Gaibandha, from 8:00am which will continue uninterrupted till 4:00pm.
Unlike its predecessor, the 11th parliamentary election is witnessing the participation of all major political parties and expects to draw the mass verdict.
The voting is taking place under the administration of prevailing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina – which was a point of dissent among oppositions.
A total of 10,42,38,677 voters across the country are expected to cast vote throughout the 40,183 polling centres installed across 299 constituencies.
Voting will undergo across the country uninterrupted from 8:00am in the morning to 4:00pm under the supervision of the Election Commission and its 66 returning officers.
Though 39 political parties are contesting in the elections, the main focus is likely to fall on the ruling Awami League and its alliances, including Jatiya Party, and its arch opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront which consists of BNP.
Voting is taking place under the administration of running Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
(Justnews/ys/0825hr)
