The voting will continue until 4 pm amid concerns about voter turnout due to the virus outbreak. "The atmosphere is peaceful and the election situation is good. I hope it continues during the polls,” Ashok said on Sunday. Asaduzzaman expects the voter turnout to be relatively good in the competitive local government elections. In the first phase, there are 1161 contestants of which 94 are mayoral candidates, 801 general councillor candidates and 266 reserved councillor candidates.

Source: bd News24 December 28, 2020 05:26 UTC