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3rd phase polls to 63 municipalities tomorrow
DHAKA, Jan 29, 2021 (BSS) – The third phase polls to sixty-three
municipalities will be held tomorrow.
The voting will start at 8am and will continue at a stretch till
4pm, according to the Election Commission (EC).
A total of 3,344 candidates -229 candidates for Mayoral posts, 755
for reserved councilors posts and 2,360 candidates for general
councilors posts – are vying in the polls, according to the Election
Commission (EC).
In the third phase, 37 candidates have already been elected
unopposed. The mayoral candidates of Laksham in Cumilla, Morelganj in
Bagerhat and Tungipara in Gopalganj have been elected uncontested.
Besides, nine councilors for reserved seats and 25 general
councilors also have been elected uncontested.
The members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Police and Ansars have
been deployed to ensure law and order during the election. Four-tier
security arrangements have been taken ahead of the polls day.
Sixty-three judicial magistrates have also been appointed for five
days in the sixty-three municipalities across the country.
Restrictions have been imposed on plying motorbikes since Thursday at
the polling areas. The restrictions will remain effective till 6am on
Sunday.
The plying of trucks and pick-ups also will remain suspended in the
polls area till 12am on January 30 from 12.00 midnight on Friday. The
movement of launch, motorized boats and speed boats will also remain
suspend at that time.
But the movements of small motorized boats will be kept out of
purview of the restriction.
The sixty-three municipalities are: Hakimpur in Dinajpur, Jaldhaka
in Nilphamari, Ulipur in Kurigram, Gobindaganj in Gaibandha, Dhunat,
Shibganj, Gabtoli, Kahalu and Nandigram of Bogura, Rohonpur in
Chapainawabganj, Sadar and Dhamoirhat in Naogaon, Mundumala and
Kehorhat in Rajshahi, Singra in Natore, Pabna Sadar, Sadar and
Dharshana in Chuadanga, Harinakundu and Courtchandpur in Jenaidah,
Manirampur in Jeshore,
Sadar and Kalia in Narail, Morelganj in Bagerhat, Paikgacha in
Khulna, Kalaroa in Satkhira, Sadar and Pathargata in Borguna,
Borhanuddin and Dowlatkhan in Bhola, Gournadi and Mehendiganj in
Barishal, Nalchiti in Jalokhathi, Sarupkathi in Pirojpur, Sadar,
Mirjapur, Bhiyanpur, Shakhipur and Madhupur in Tangail,
Sharishabari in Jamalpur, Nakla and Nalitabari in Sherpur, Bhaluka,
Gouripur and Ishwarganj in Mymensingh, Durgapur in Netrokona, Katiadi
in Kishorganj, Munshiganj Sadar, Pangsha in Rajbari, Tungipara in
Gopalganj, Naria, Bhedorganj and Jajira inShariatpur, Golapganj and
Jokiganj in Sylhet, Moulbi Bazar Sadar, Barura and Chowdhagram in
Cumilla, Haziganj in Chandpur Feni Sadar, Hatia and Chowmuhani in
Noakhali and Ramganj in Lakhipur.
The election of Sujanagar municipality in Pabna has been postponed
on Thursday.
The country has total 329 municipalities —in the first phase polls
were held through EVMs to 24 municipalities on December 28. In the
second phase, polls was held to 60 municipalities on January 16.
In fourth phase, polls were held to 56 municipalities on February 14
and polls to remaining 31 municipalities will be held under fifth
phase on February 28.
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