Under the watchful eye of law enforcers, the ballot papers for the election were sent to remote areas. Amid heightened security, the papers are to arrive at 2,964 remote polling centres late on Saturday afternoon and at 39,061 polling centres by 6am on Sunday. All candidates for the polls must end their election campaigns by 8am on Friday. This year 28 parties, including the ruling Awami League and the Jatiya Party, are taking part. There are also 436 independent candidates, at least a third of whom hold local or central positions in the Awami League.

Source: bd News24 January 04, 2024 20:19 UTC