The use of electronic voting machines means the count itself, set for Thursday, should be simple enough. But with claims of fraud already surfacing in some quarters, it could equally be a laborious affair that could delay the announcement of the final result. The checks could delay the announcement of the final result by several hours, he added. Every counting table must have a blue ballpoint pen and a paper knife to break open the seals on the electronic voting machines. The counting of electronic votes will begin 30 minutes after the postal ballot count is finished.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 22, 2019 04:41 UTC