Report - Your Vote Center Observation

Peaceful Atmosphere Persists in the Poll Centers

Hasan Mahmud, Mymensingh, 10 January: Union Parishad Election ended yesterday smoothly without any problem at all poll centers in Gafargaon where I was present to observe the casting of votes. The voters—male and female—started coming to the centers early in the morning. They went to the centers in large numbers.

The male and female voters stood separately in their respective queues waiting to cast their votes when their individual turn came. There was a large turnout of voters who cast their votes maintaining discipline. A festive mood prevailed all the time in the vicinities of the vote centers. A police contingent was deployed to maintain peace and order and the personnel did their job thoroughly well.

One of the voters said that the environment of the voting had been satisfactory. He also expressed his satisfaction at the security and management. Another woman voter said that the polling officers had been very helpful. One of the young voters who came for the first time to cast vote said that he felt very enthusiastic and it had been a new experience for him.

Presiding officer said that the inner atmosphere of the vote center had been safe and sound. The casting of votes began at 8.00 am and voting continued until the voters were still in the queues inside the enclosure to finish their vote casting. However, it was a unique scenario in the context of Bangladesh.