The postponed Upazila Parishad election in 18 upazilas across the country’s southern districts was held on Sunday.
Originally scheduled for 27 May, the elections were postponed by the Election Commission due to Cyclone Remal. The third phase of the sixth Upazila Parishad polls took place on 29 May.
UNB’s Khulna correspondent reported that voting in Dumuria, Phultala, and Koyra upazilas took place smoothly under tight security measures. For the first time, members of the Highway and River police were deployed to maintain law and order during the election.
Khulna’s Returning Officer and Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Md Nazmul Hussain Khan, said that police, Border Guard Bangladesh, and Coast Guard members were on duty, supported by a total of 37 executive and judicial magistrates.
According to UNB’s Bagerhat correspondent, voter turnout was initially thin at polling stations in Sarankhola, Morrelganj, and Mongla upazilas but increased as the day progressed.
Voting began at 8 am and continued until 4pm without interruption.
The upazilas where postponed voting took place include Sarankhola, Morrelganj, and Mongla in Bagerhat; Koyra, Paikgasa, and Dumuria in Khulna; Gournadi and Agailjhara in Barishal; Patuakhali Sadar, Mirzaganj, and Dumki in Patuakhali; Mothbaria in Pirojpur; Tazmuddin and Lalmohon in Bhola; Rajapur and Kathalia in Jhalakathi; and Bamna and Patharghata in Barguna.
