Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has cast her vote at Dhaka City College in the 12th national parliamentary election on Sunday morning.
She along with her sister Sheikh Rehana, daughter Saima Wazed Putul and nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq went to the Dhaka City College centre at Dhanmondi a little before 8am. Later, she cast her vote.
PM’s sister Sheikh Rehana also cast her vote at the same centre.
The voting started at 8am and will continue until 4pm without any break at 261,912 polling booths in 42,103 voting centres across the country.
A total of 1,970 candidates, including 1,534 from 28 political parties and 436 independents, are vying in the polls.
Of the candidates, 266 from the ruling Awami League (AL), 265 from Jatiya Party (JaPa), 135 from Trinomul BNP, 66 from Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JASAD), 122 from National People's Party (NPP), 13 from Jatiya Party (JP) and 10 from Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh are contesting in the polls.
A total of 90 female candidates, including from political parties and independents, and 79 from ethnic minority and other groups are vying in the polls.