2nd phase of municipal polls in 60 municipalities today
BSS :
The second phase elections in 60 municipalities across the country will be held today. The Election Commission (EC) has completed all the necessary preparations to hold the polls.
“The EC has primarily declared schedules for holding polls in 61 municipalities under the second phase …but the polls in Saidpur municipality under Nilphamari district has been postponed,” said EC joint secretary Asaduzzaman.
The EC postponed the Saidpur municipality polls due to the death of a Mayoral candidate of the municipality, the EC official added.
In the second phase, voting will take place in 60 municipalities from 8am and it will continue till 4pm. The polling will be held under the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) system in 28 municipalities.
All-out preparations have been taken by the EC for holding free, fair and neutral polls, said the EC official, adding that adequate members of the law enforcement agencies and Magistrates have been deployed for holding the municipality polls across the country.
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Police and Ansars also have been deployed in the areas other than the poll centres. Even the mobile striking forces also will patrol the poll centres. Restrictions have been imposed on vehicles movement in the electoral areas under the municipality areas, the EC official said.
A total of 221 mayoral candidates, 745 councillors for reserved seats and 2,320 councillors are also battling in the general seats under the municipality polls.
The total voters in the 61 municipalities are 2,240,226-where 1,108,431 are male and 1,131,831 are female voters. The total registered polling centres are 1,080.
The municipalities are Swandip in Chittagong, Kazipur, Belkuchi, Ullapara, Sadar and Rayganj in Sirajganj, Mohonganj, Kendua in Netrakona, Kushtia Sadar, Kumarkhali, Bheramara and Mirpur, Kulaura and Kamalganj in Moulvibazar, Tarabo in Narayanganj, Shariatpur Sadar, Nageshwari in Kurigram, Sundarganj and Sadar in Gaibandha, Sadar, Birampur and Birganj in Dinajpur, Nozipur in Naogaon, Bhangura, Faridpur, Santhia, Ishwardi and Sujanagar in Pabna, Arani, Bhabaniganj, Kakanhat in Rajshahi, Sunamganj Sadar, Chhatak and Jagannathpur in Sunamganj, Madabpur and Nabiganj in Habiganj, Boalmari in Faridpur, Phulbaria and Muktagacha in Mymensingh, Magura Sadar, Savar in Dhaka, Naldanga, Gurudaspur and Gopalpur in Natore, Sherpur, Sariakandi and Santahar in Bogra, Pirojpur Sadar, Gangni in Meherpur, Shailkupa in Jhenaidah, Khagrachhari Sadar, Lama in Bandarban, Dhanbari in Tangail, Chandina in Comilla, Daganbhuiyan in Feni, Kishoreganj Sadar and Kuliarchar in Kishoreganj, Monohardi in Narsingdi, Basurhat in Noakhali and Mongla in Bagerhat.
The country has a total of 329 municipalities -in the first phase EVM polls held in 24 municipalities on December 28.
In the third phase, polls will be taking place in 64 municipalities on January 30 in 2021 and 56 municipalities under the fourth phase on February 14.
The second phase elections in 60 municipalities across the country will be held today. The Election Commission (EC) has completed all the necessary preparations to hold the polls.
“The EC has primarily declared schedules for holding polls in 61 municipalities under the second phase …but the polls in Saidpur municipality under Nilphamari district has been postponed,” said EC joint secretary Asaduzzaman.
The EC postponed the Saidpur municipality polls due to the death of a Mayoral candidate of the municipality, the EC official added.
In the second phase, voting will take place in 60 municipalities from 8am and it will continue till 4pm. The polling will be held under the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) system in 28 municipalities.
All-out preparations have been taken by the EC for holding free, fair and neutral polls, said the EC official, adding that adequate members of the law enforcement agencies and Magistrates have been deployed for holding the municipality polls across the country.
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Police and Ansars also have been deployed in the areas other than the poll centres. Even the mobile striking forces also will patrol the poll centres. Restrictions have been imposed on vehicles movement in the electoral areas under the municipality areas, the EC official said.
A total of 221 mayoral candidates, 745 councillors for reserved seats and 2,320 councillors are also battling in the general seats under the municipality polls.
The total voters in the 61 municipalities are 2,240,226-where 1,108,431 are male and 1,131,831 are female voters. The total registered polling centres are 1,080.
The municipalities are Swandip in Chittagong, Kazipur, Belkuchi, Ullapara, Sadar and Rayganj in Sirajganj, Mohonganj, Kendua in Netrakona, Kushtia Sadar, Kumarkhali, Bheramara and Mirpur, Kulaura and Kamalganj in Moulvibazar, Tarabo in Narayanganj, Shariatpur Sadar, Nageshwari in Kurigram, Sundarganj and Sadar in Gaibandha, Sadar, Birampur and Birganj in Dinajpur, Nozipur in Naogaon, Bhangura, Faridpur, Santhia, Ishwardi and Sujanagar in Pabna, Arani, Bhabaniganj, Kakanhat in Rajshahi, Sunamganj Sadar, Chhatak and Jagannathpur in Sunamganj, Madabpur and Nabiganj in Habiganj, Boalmari in Faridpur, Phulbaria and Muktagacha in Mymensingh, Magura Sadar, Savar in Dhaka, Naldanga, Gurudaspur and Gopalpur in Natore, Sherpur, Sariakandi and Santahar in Bogra, Pirojpur Sadar, Gangni in Meherpur, Shailkupa in Jhenaidah, Khagrachhari Sadar, Lama in Bandarban, Dhanbari in Tangail, Chandina in Comilla, Daganbhuiyan in Feni, Kishoreganj Sadar and Kuliarchar in Kishoreganj, Monohardi in Narsingdi, Basurhat in Noakhali and Mongla in Bagerhat.
The country has a total of 329 municipalities -in the first phase EVM polls held in 24 municipalities on December 28.
In the third phase, polls will be taking place in 64 municipalities on January 30 in 2021 and 56 municipalities under the fourth phase on February 14.
