Jamaat-e-Islami central Naib-e-Ameer and 11-party alliance candidate Dr. Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher cast his vote on Thursday morning at a local primary school polling center in Paschim Dekra village of Chauddagram, Comilla, after visiting his parents’ graves. The voting took place in a festive atmosphere, and voters expressed satisfaction with the administration’s arrangements.

Dr. Taher said the election was proceeding fairly so far and expressed confidence that the 11-party alliance would win by a large margin if the process continued smoothly. He recalled contesting from the same area in 2001 with the scale symbol and noted that, apart from a few isolated incidents, voting was running smoothly. He estimated that voter turnout could reach 70 percent and stated that Jamaat-e-Islami would accept any result if the election remained fair.

Reports from across the country were described as positive by Dr. Taher, who reiterated his party’s hope for victory under fair electoral conditions.