Election officials receive ballot papers in Khulna city on Monday, May 14, 2018 Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneVoting will start at 8am and continue till 4pm at 289 polling centres around the city. The run-up to the Khulna City Corporation election is getting more heated as the ruling Awami League and its rival BNP get ready for a battle of ballots. “The Election Commission has taken all preparations to ensure a free, fair and acceptable election,” Returning Officer Yunus Ali to the Dhaka Tribune on Sunday. Imrul Kayes, principle of Khulna City College, said that candidates had had less time for campaigning this time. “The Awami League is behind all the development in Bangladesh and the people of Khulna are going to votes for it.”Also Read- Election advisory: Don’ts during the Khulna city pollsVoting will start at 8am and continue till 4pm at 289 polling centres.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 14, 2018 18:56 UTC