Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal says the turnout for the 12th national parliamentary polls was 41.8 per cent. Bangladesh held largely peaceful polls from 8 am to 4 pm on Sunday, but the election was marred by relatively low voter turnout, allegations of irregularities at several seats, and disruptions. The EC had promised to report the voter turnout on a ‘Smart Election Management’ app, but it did not happen. This led to questions about whether it would be the lowest turnout for nationwide polls since the election on Feb 15, 1996. At 2:30 am, EC Secretary Jahangir left the Election Commission premises without announcing the full results of the polls.

Source: bd News24 January 08, 2024 16:28 UTC