‘Voter turnout higher in rural areas’

City Desk  :
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen has said voter turnout is relatively higher in rural areas compared to Dhaka, and expressed optimism over healthy turnout of voters as the day progresses.
“I couldn’t cast my vote for many years as I was abroad. My father used to come with my mother. As my father passed away few years back, I came here to cast my vote with my mother,” he told reporters after casting his vote at the Teachers Training Centre under Dhaka-10 constituency, reports UNB.
Responding to a question, the Foreign Secretary said foreign observers are monitoring the polls since this morning and they are willing to share their impressions after voting is completed.
Over 127 foreign observers are monitoring the polls apart from journalists from overseas.
“So far, the environment is peaceful,” he added.
The Election Commission is confident about holding the election through a transparent process, the Foreign Secretary said.