DHAKA, Feb 14, 2021 (BSS) – The counting of votes for the 4th phase municipality polls to 55 municipalities across the country is going on as the balloting ended at 4pm peacefully.
The voters of 25 municipalities exercised their franchises through
electronic voting machine (EVM) while voters of the remaining municipalities
cast their votes using ballot papers from 8am to 4pm without any break.
The voters were seen casting votes at their respective vote centres
maintaining health guidelines in face of the global pandemic coronavirus.
The 55 municipalities are: Thakurgaon Sadar and Ranishankail municipalities
of Thakurgaon district, Lalmonirhat and Patgram municipalities of Lalmonirhat
district, Akkelpur and Kalai municipalities of Joypurjhat, Shibganj of
Chapainawabganj district, Naohata, Godagari and Taherpur municipalities of
Rajshahi, Baraigram and Natore Sadar of Natore district, Jibannagar and
Alamda municipalities of Chuadanga district, Chaugachha and Bagharpara
municipalities of Jashore district, Bagerhat Sadar municipality, Satkhira
Sadar municipality, Kalapara municipality of Patuakhali district, Muladi and
Banaripara municipalities of Barishal district, Gopalpur and Kalihati
municipalities of Tangail district, Bajitpur, Hossainpur and Karimganj
municipalities of Kishoreganj district, Mirakadim municipality of Munshiganj
district, Narsingdi Sadar and Madhabdi municipalities of Narsingdi district,
Rajbari Sadar and Goalanda municipalities of Rajbari district, Sherpur Sadar
and Shibardi municipalities of Sherpur district, Matiranga municipality of
Khagrachari, Bandarban Sadar municipality, Chunarughat municipality of
Habiganj, Homna and Daudkandi municipalities of Cumilla district, Satkania,
Chandanaish and Patiya municipalities of Chattogram district, Parshuram
municipality of Feni, Kachua and Faridganj municipalities of Chandpur,
Netrakona Sadar municipality, Rangamati Sadar municipality, Damudya
municipality of Shariatpur, Melandaha municipality of Jamalpur, Phulpur
municipality of Mymensingh district, Chatkhil municipality of Noakhali
district, Akhaura municipality of Brahmanbaria district, Ramgati municipality
of Lakshmipur district, Nagarkanda municipality of Faridpur district and
Kanaighat municipality of Sylhet district.
However, the 4th phase election was scheduled to be held in 56
municipalities, but the polls to Kalkini municipality of Madaripur district
has been postponed on Thursday night due to unavoidable circumstances.
Earlier, elections to 147 municipalities were held in three phases across
the country while the fifth phase polls to 31 municipalities are slated to be
held on February 28.