Kahaloo Tairunnesa Pilot Girls’ High School polling centre in Bogura. Photo: Masum Hossain-
Metropolis Report-
Election to six parliamentary seats’ by-polls that fell vacant following the resignation of BNP lawmakers last December began around 8:30am on February 1.
According to reports, voters are exercising their franchise using electronic voting machines (EVM) at all centres of Thakurgaon-3, Bogura-4 and Bogura-6, Chapainawabganj-2 and 3; and Brahmanbaria-2.
Most of the constituencies were witnessing a low voter turnout till filing of the report at 1:50pm on Wednesday, said Metropolis reporters.
However, Election Commission (EC) officials are hopeful that the numbers will pick up as the day progresses.
A number of law enforcement agencies have been deployed to aver any further untoward situation.
In Chapainawabganj, clash took place in different polling centres, said a rebel candidate.
Rebel candidate Samiul Haque claimed that Awami League men have taken control of the polling stations and hurled crude bombs to create panic among voters as well as the opposition candidates.
In Bogura, Abdul Mannan, a rebel candidate, claimed that Jubo League leaders took control of different polling centres in Bogura-6 constituency.
In Brahmanbaria, from 8:30am to 10am, voters are rarely found in the polling centres at Sarail Sadar Union Parishad Polling Station, Uchaliapara Government Primary School, Baddapara Government Primary School and Sarail Annada Government High School.
