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Voting will take place in these municipalities from 8 am to 4 pm. Of these, the vote will be done in 29 municipalities by EVM and in 31 municipalities by ballot.
Voters will elect new representatives for the positions of mayor, general councilor and reserved councilor for these municipalities.
The Electoral Commission says that all polls have been conducted in accordance with all hygiene rules in the event of a coronavirus outbreak. Executive and judicial magistrates are also on the ground alongside members of law enforcement agencies, including the BGB, RAB, police, and Ansar.
There are a total of nine party candidates for the office of mayor at this stage. But, as always, the main battle will be between the candidates for the boat and the sheaf of rice.
The Awami League, BNP, Jatiya Party, Islami Andolan Bangladesh, Communist Party of Bangladesh-CPB, Nationalist Democratic Movement-NDM, Hassad, National People’s Party-NPP, Liberal Democratic Party-LDP are participating in the second phase of municipal elections. In addition to the party candidates for the office of mayor, there are also independent candidates.
Conflicts and deaths have also occurred in some municipalities during the second round of the electoral campaign due to the position of the rebel candidates and the conflict between the candidates for councilors.
Although the first round of voting on December 26 was very peaceful, there was a lot of tension in some areas due to the second round of voting. There have also been incidents of obstruction and violence in Faridpur, Shailkupa and Chittagong.
CE guarantee
Election officials have assured that there is “no concern or apprehension” about the overall situation, despite some heat in the fighting, violence and backlash in some areas.
EC Additional Secretary Ashok Kumar Debnath said on Friday: “There are strict security measures in the constituency. Without worries. All arrangements have been made for a fair and peaceful vote. An additional number of BGB members have been deployed in some areas considering the situation. “
Commenting that the situation of law and order is “good”, he said that the EVMs and electoral materials have reached all the centers. The ballots will also arrive at the interested centers on the morning of Election Day.
Ballot papers will be delivered the morning before voting begins at the request of the Board of Directors. Ashok commented that there would be no possibility of any wrongdoing overnight.
“We are investigating the latest developments,” he said. The local administration has spoken with the SP. It will be updated on the day of the vote. It is ensuring what needs to be done for a fair vote. Voters will be able to cast their vote in a safe environment in accordance with health regulations ”.
EC Additional Secretary Ashok Kumar Debnath expects voter turnout to be as good as the first step due to competition between mayoral and councilor candidates in local government elections.
The battle of words
Awami League Secretary General Obaidul Quader said the government would extend “full cooperation” to the Election Commission as in the past.
“It is the government’s responsibility. The Electoral Commission has made all the preparations so that voters can exercise their right to vote peacefully tomorrow.”
The vote will take place on Saturday in the Obaidul Quader parliamentary electoral district in the Basurhat de Kompaniganj township in Noakhali. Abdul Quader Mirza, the ship’s candidate for mayor, is the brother of the Awami League’s general secretary, Obaidul Quader.
Recent statements by Quader Mirza about local politics and his brother are being discussed across the country. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said Friday that Obaidul Quader should “look at himself.”
The BNP leader said: “We believe that if there is a fair election, if the voters can go to the polls, they can vote, if not by stealing and stealing the votes, the BNP nominee will definitely win.”
This time the vote in the municipalities is in four steps. In the first phase, voting took place in 24 municipalities on December 26, and the Awami League candidates won in most municipalities.
After the second phase on January 17, the third phase will take place on January 30 and the fourth phase will take place on February 14.
The second step is the voting information.
328 candidates compete for three positions in 60 municipalities.
Of these, 221 are vying for the position of mayor, 845 for that of reserved councilor and 2,320 for that of general councilor.
At this stage, there are 6,507 polling places in 1080 polling stations.
There are 22 lakh 40,228 voters, of whom 11,07,431 are male voters and 11,31,631 are female voters.
There are unique candidates for the post of mayor in Kazipur from Sirajganj, Bhangura from Pabna, Pirojpur Sadar from Pirojpur and Tarab Township from Narayanganj. In these four places, unopposed mayors have been elected. In addition, seven general councilors have also been elected unopposed.
According to the announced schedule, the last date for submission of nomination documents to the Return Officer was December 20, the last date for selection was December 22, and the last date for withdrawal was December 29. December. Voting on January 18.
Municipalities that vote in EVM
Birganj in Dinajpur, Sariakandi and Santahar in Bogra, Kakanhat and Arani in Naogaon, Naldanga in Natore, Kazipur in Sirajganj, Ful in Gangni in Sadar, Meghpur, Kumarkhali in Kushtia, Shailgura in Jhenaidah. Kendua, Kuliarchar in Kishoreganj, Savar in Dhaka, Manohardi in Narsingdi, Tarabo in Narayanganj, Shariatpur Sadar, Jagannathpur in Sunamganj, Chandina in Comilla, Daganbhuna in Feni, Basurhat in Noakhali, Khagrachhari Sadar and Gazipur.
Municipalities that vote on ballots
Chittagong’s Sandwip, Netrokona’s Mohanganj, Kushtia Sadar, Kushtia’s Kulaura, Moulvibazar’s Nageshwari, Gaibandha’s Sundarganj, Dinajpur Sadar, Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj, Kushtia’s Bheramara, Birampur’s Gaibandha Sadarur from Birampur. , Boalmari in Faridpur, Ishwardi in Pabna, Sherpur in Bogra, Bhabaniganj in Rajshahi, Belkuchi in Sirajganj, Ullapara, Chatak in Sunamganj, Gopalpur in Natore, Lama in Bandarban, Sirajganj Sadar, Raiganj, Kishoreganj Sadar, Mymensingh.
EC public relations director SM Asaduzzaman said that the elections in Syedpur municipality in Nilphamari had been postponed due to the death of a mayoral candidate.
He said: “All preparations have been made to hold fair, free and fair elections. Appropriate law enforcement personnel and magistrates have been deployed to ensure that the elections take place in a fair and peaceful environment. In addition to the polling stations, the BGB, the police and Ansar have been deployed in the constituencies. In addition, the mobile team will patrol and deploy as a reinforcement force. “
A total of 11 law enforcement officers, including three armed police officers and eight affiliated Ansar members, are stationed at the general center. A total of 13 people, including four armed police officers and nine Ansar members, will be on duty at the important center.
Vote in the winter mist
At the beginning of the month of Magh, a slight cold wave blows over the Rangpur Division, Tangail, Gopalganj, Mymensingh, Srimangal, Rajshahi, Jessore, Chuadanga, Pabna and Naogaon. Badalgachhi in Naogaon on Friday recorded the lowest temperature of 7.5 degrees Celsius for the current winter season.
Depending on the weather forecast, day and night temperatures may drop slightly across the country. The sky may be partly cloudy temporarily, but the weather will remain dry. Moderate to heavy fog can continue somewhere in the river basin from midnight to morning and light to moderate fog can continue in other parts of the country.
How to vote in EVM
The EVM control unit will identify the voter and vote on the ballot unit. Voters will vote at the EVM after the ballot is cast.
The three positions of Mayor, General Councilor and Reserved have to press the white button next to the election symbol. Press the green button to confirm the vote.
In the voting unit, three positions must be voted in the same way (white and green, by pressing two buttons).
The presiding NCO will identify the voter by smart card, smart card number, previous identity card number or voter number or fingerprint.
If the fingerprints do not match, the assistant to the president will first identify the voter using their own fingerprints. It is the responsibility of the Chief Warrant Officer to identify this voter. You may issue electronic ballots identifying a maximum of 1% of the total number of voters.
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