RANGPUR, Dec 30, 2018 (BSS) – Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin
Chaudhury cast her vote at Laldighee High School polling centre in Pirganj
upazila in the eleventh Jatiya Sangsad elections today.
The Speaker cast her vote at the polling centre under Rangpur-6 (Pirganj)
constituency around 8:19 in the morning.
After casting her vote, Dr Shirin told media that the polling is continuing
peacefully in a congenial and festive atmosphere and free, fair and
transparent manner.
“A huge number of people are exercising their franchise by casting vote,”
she said and expressed satisfaction over the peaceful environment prevailing
in different polling centres in the constituency.
The Speaker also hoped that the Awami League (AL)-led grand alliance will
come out as the winner with the people’s mandate in the eleventh
parliamentary election to form the government under leadership of Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Senior Vice-president of district AL Chhayadat Hossain Bakul, Acting
President of Pirganj upazila AL Azizur Rahman Ranga, its General Secretary
and Pirganj municipal mayor Tazimul Islam Shamim, President of Pirganj
upazila Mohila AL Johra Begum, former Pirganj upazila AL President Rawshan
Ara Wahed, AL leader and industrialist Sayed Reza Shanto, Jubo League leader
and General Secretary of Pirganj Press Club Mazharul Islam Milon, among
others, were present.
Later, the Speaker went to different polling centres of her constituency
and expressed satisfaction over the hug enthusiasm and presence of a huge
number of male and female voters in every polling centre.
A total of two lakh 92 thousand and 994 voters, including one lakh 45
thousand and 326 males and one lakh 47 thousand and 668 females are expected
to cast their votes at 107 polling centres in Rangpur-6 constituency this
time.