The first phase of the staggered municipal elections will begin in 24 municipalities across the country on Monday amid the outbreak of the coronavirus, reports bdnews24.com. Candidates from Awami League, BNP, Jatiya Party, Islami Andolan Bangladesh and Jatiya Ganatantrik Party are vying for the post of mayor in these municipal areas. The environment and situation in the voting areas are good. All arrangements have been made for voting using EVMs,” said Ashok Kumar Debnath, additional secretary to the Election Commission. Of these, 29 municipalities will conduct voting using EVMs while the remaining 32 will have ballot voting.

Source: bd News24 December 27, 2020 07:52 UTC