DHAKA, Mar 21, 2020 (BSS)-Counting of votes has begun as the by-elections
to Dhaka-10, Gaibandha-3 and Bagerhat-4 ended at 5pm today.
The voting began at 9am and continued till 5pm without any break.
The Election Commission (EC) used Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in
Dhaka-10 constituency, while ballot papers were used in other two
constituencies. The commission provided hand sanitizers to every voting
center aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus.
A total of six candidates are contesting in the Dhaka-10 by-polls. Md
Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin is contesting the polls from Awami League while
Sheikh Rabiul Alam from BNP. Other candidates are – Haji Md Shahjahan from
Jatiya Party, Nawab Khaza Ali Ahsan Askari from Bangladesh Muslim League,
Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury from Bangladesh Congress and Abdur Rahim from PDP.
There are a total of 3,12,281 electorates in Dhaka-10 constituency while
the number of polling centers is 117 with 776 booths.