They demand that the EC shift the voting day for Saraswati Puja, which coincides with the polls. Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda sat with the election commissioners in the afternoon amid the protests, but Alamgir said they did not discuss the issue. The Dhaka University’s Jagannath Hall, which houses Hindu students, organises Saraswati Puja along with other higher educational institutions across the country. It is under the Dhaka South City Corporation. Several institutions under Dhaka South and North city corporations organise Saraswati Puja and are also used as polling stations.

Source: bd News24 January 15, 2020 16:52 UTC