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The EVM voting has started in these municipalities from 8 in the morning on Sunday and will continue until 4 in the afternoon.
The Electoral Commission has said it will take “tough measures” amid concerns about unrest in the previous four rounds of municipal elections.
Additional members of the police, RAB and BGB have taken to the field in the constituency. Executive and judicial magistrates are also on the ground to maintain normal public order.
EC Secretary Maryland. Humayun Kabir Khandaker said: “All measures have been taken to maintain a peaceful electoral environment. We hope that the elections will take place in a free, fair, participatory and festive environment ”.
The EC has ensured that in the midst of the coronavirus epidemic, the vote has been organized in accordance with health regulations.
Although some parties participated in the mayoral election for the position of mayor, as always, the main competition is between the candidates for the boat and the rice sheaf.
Voting information
The EC Deputy Director of Public Relations, SM Asaduzzaman, said that there are 100 candidates for the position of mayor in this phase of the electoral battle. And 342 candidates compete for the position of reserved councilor and 1,270 candidates compete for the position of general councilor.
There are 13 lakh 64,175 voters in 29 municipalities.
On January 19, the EC announced the schedule of 31 municipalities for the fifth phase of elections. Later, the Syedpur Township of Nilphamari was added to the fifth of another stage.
On the other hand, due to the verdict of the superior court, the vote of the Jessore municipality was postponed. The EC has indefinitely postponed the Dewanganj Township elections in Jamalpur just before the polls.
In Raozan Township of Chittagong, candidates for all positions, including mayor and councilor, have won unopposed. As a result, voting will take place in 29 municipalities on Sunday.
The municipalities that voted
Mirsarai, Bariarhat and Rangunia in Chittagong; Jamalpur Sadar, Madarganj and Islampur; Charghat and Durgapur in Rajshahi; Bhola Sadar and Char Fashion; Matlab and Shahrasti from Chandpur; Kaliganj and Maheshpur in Jhenaidah; Raipur from Laxmipur, Nachol from Chapainawabganj, Singir from Habiganj, Bhairab from Kishoreganj, Keshabpur from Jessore, Haragach from Rangpur, Brahmanbaria Sadar, Shibchar from Madaripur, Mymensingh.
Results in four steps: A-League 115, BNP 10, Independent 30
The commission is selecting municipalities in six stages this time amid the coronavirus epidemic.
The EVM vote took place on December 28 in 24 municipalities in the first phase schedule. The second round of voting took place on January 17, the third round on January 30, and the fourth round on February 14.
In the last fourth round, 46 Awami League candidates, 1 BNP candidate and 5 independent candidates won mayor. In the third phase, 47 mayors were elected from the Awami League, three mayors from BNP and 14 independents.
In the second phase, 45 candidates from the Awami League, four from BNP, one from the Jatiya Party, one from the Jasdar and eight independent candidates won the office of mayor. Y In the first phase, 16 of the Awami League’s boat candidates, two from the BNP rice sheaf, and three independent candidates won the mayoral seat.
In the last round of the elections on February 15, turnout was 85.6 percent. Previously, 75 percent of the votes were cast in the first phase on December 28, 72 percent in the second phase on January 16, and 70.42 percent in the third phase on January 30.
After the fifth phase of voting on Sunday, the sixth phase is scheduled for April 11 in 9 municipalities.
Some more by-elections on Sunday
EC public relations officials said the by-elections will take place on Sunday in Shailkupa in Jhenaidah, Madhukhali in Faridpur, Paba in Rajshahi and Debidwar in Comilla.
Apart from this, in the polling stations declared closed in seven municipalities and in the position of councilman of the general district No. 31 of the city of Chittagong by death, in the position of councilor of the general ward No. 31 it will be today.
The EVM will vote in those districts and Shailkupa of Chittagong City.
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