Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter. File photoDHAKA, Feb 12, 2026 (BSS) - Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter today said voters are being able to cast their votes freely due to the government’s all-out efforts to ensure a fair and congenial electoral environment. “The government has tried with utmost sincerity to ensure such an environment where voters can freely vote for their candidates of choice,” Farida Akhter told journalists. Farida Akhter noted that the polling booths are highly orderly and the officials on duty are performing their responsibilities with sincerity and professionalism. She further said that efforts have been made to hold the 13th Jatiya Sangsad Election and Referendum-2026 in an open and democratic atmosphere, and that the election is being held successfully so far.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 12, 2026 20:58 UTC