By 2 PM on Thursday, 47.91 percent of votes had been cast across 36,031 polling centers in Bangladesh’s 13th national parliamentary election, according to Election Commission Secretary Akhtar Ahmed. He announced the figures during a briefing at the Election Commission building in Agargaon, Dhaka. Ahmed said some allegations of violence and irregularities had been received and were being investigated, with action to follow if proven.
Earlier, by noon, 32.88 percent of votes had been recorded at 32,789 centers. The election involves 12.77 crore registered voters, including 6.29 crore women, 6.48 crore men, and 1,232 transgender voters. Voting is taking place in 299 constituencies, as polling in Sherpur-3 was postponed due to a candidate’s death. A total of 2,028 candidates are contesting, representing 50 political parties and independent groups.
Over 900,000 law enforcement personnel and 1,051 executive magistrates have been deployed nationwide to ensure security. The Election Commission is also using around 1,000 drones for monitoring. Voting will continue until 4:30 PM.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ১২ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৬: ২৬আপডেট : ১২ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৬: ৩২ স্টাফ রিপোর্টার ত্রয়োদশ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচনে সারা দেশে বেলা ২টা পর্যন্ত ৩৬ হাজার ৩১ কেন্দ্রে ৪৭.৯১ শতাংশ ভোট পড়েছে। বৃহস্পতিবার বিকেলে রাজধানীর আগারগাঁওয়ে নির্বা
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