Voting underway in 4th phase municipality polls
Sun Online Desk
14th February, 2021 09:18:35
Balloting at 55 municipalities in the fourth phase elections began on Sunday with participation of political parties in the mayoral race of the local bodies.
Voting started at 8:00 am and will continue until 4:00 pm without any break.
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are being used for voting in 29 municipalities. Regular ballot papers will be used for voting in the rest of the municipalities.
The police administration has taken adequate security measures to avert any untoward incident.
A total of 221 candidates are contesting the race for mayoral posts in 55 municipalities, 2,073 for the posts of general councillor and 618 for the posts of reserved councillor.
4th phase voting in 55 municipalities underway
Senior Correspondent | banglanews24.com
Voting started at 8:00 am and will continue until 4:00 pm without any break.
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are being used for voting in 29 municipalities. Regular ballot papers will be used for voting in the rest of the municipalities.
The police administration has taken adequate security measures to avert any untoward incident.
A total of 221 candidates are contesting the race for mayoral posts in 55 municipalities, 2,073 for the posts of general councillor and 618 for the posts of reserved councillor.
The district administrations completed preparations as the returning and the presiding officers collected election materials from the Upazila Election Offices on Saturday.
4th-phase Municipal Polls
Anaet Shawon
13th February, 2021 10:02:17
The Election Commission (EC) has taken all necessary preparations to hold the fourth-phase elections to 53 municipalities tomorrow in a free and fair manner.
Sources concerned, however, fear massive violence on the voting day as pre-poll clashes between the supporters of candidates have already left one dead and many injured.
Vandalism and torching of candidates’ campaign offices, attacks on poll processions are increasing ahead of the fourth-phase local body polls, they say.
Polls atmosphere has become volatile as Awami League mayoral rebels and many councilor candidates from the ruling party and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) are active in the field.
12-year-old killed as truck hits rickshaw in Lalmonirhat
Police seized the truck after it hit a rickshaw in Lalmonirhat. Photo: Collected Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
A 12-year-old school student was killed and two people were injured when a sand-carrying truck hit a rickshaw on Lalmonirhat-Mogholhat Road in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila this noon.
The deceased was identified as Nuri Khatun, daughter of Nazir Hossain of Marichbari village in Aditmari upazila, reports our Lalmonirhat correspondent.
Cold spell to last this entire week
Star file photo Star Report Star Report
The ongoing cold spell that has paralysed normal life across the country, especially in the northern region, may continue for the next one week. Mild cold wave is sweeping over some regions and it may continue till February 3 to 4, said Ruhul Quddus, a meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorological Department. However, temperatures may slightly rise tomorrow [Friday]. But it may fall again from the next day, he told The Daily Star last evening.
Meanwhile, a weather bulletin yesterday said, Mild cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur division and the regions of Sitakunda, Sreemangal, Rajshahi, Pabna, Naogaon and Chuadanga and it may continue.