Voting in 204 UPs, Laxmipur 2 by-polls underway

Elections to 204 Union Parishads and by-polls to Laxmipur-2 is underway amid the second wave of coronavirus.  

The voting began at 8:00 am and will continue till 4:00 pm on Monday without any break.

Some 173 Union Parishads have gone to polls in Barishal division, while two UPs in Narsingdi district, six UPs in Gazipur, 13 in Madaripur, two UPs in Sunamganj, six UPs in Laxmipur, one UP in Rangpur and one UP in Barguna.

The electronic voting machines (EVMs) are being used in the voting of 20 UPs out of 204. 

Earlier, the Election Commission (EC) decided to hold elections to 367 UPs of the country in first phase. But, on June 10 last, the EC postponed polls to 163 union parishads due to the high infection rate of corronavrius.

Besides, as per the schedules, by-polls to Laxmipur-2 and Jhalokati sadar and Seterganj (Dinajpur) municipality elections are being held today. The EVMs are being used in Laxmipur-2 by-polls and both Jhalokati sadar and Seterganj municipality elections.