File photo of an electronic voting machine Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka TribuneThe voting began at 9am on Saturday and will continue till 5pm without any breakThe voting in the by-polls to three constituencies -- Dhaka 10, Gaibandha 3, and Bagerhat 4 -- is underway amid the fear of coronavirus outbreak. The voting began at 9am on Saturday and will continue till 5pm without any break. The Election Commission is holding the polls at a time when at least 20 people have been infected by Covid-19 in Bangladesh, of whom one died and three were sent home following recovery. The Election Commission is using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in Dhaka 10 constituency, while ballot papers are being used in two other constituencies. However, Election Commission Senior Secretary Md Alamgir on Thursday urged voters to come to the polling booths demanding that comprehensive measures have been taken to prevent coronavirus spread.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 21, 2020 03:22 UTC