The National Voters' Day-2023 was observed in the division as elsewhere in the country on Thursday in a befitting manner aimed at spreading awareness among the youth on democracy, election and voting rights.
On the day, officials and others concerned took out a colourful rally from the office premises of the Divisional Commissioner of Rajshahi that ended on the Regional Election office premises after parading some thoroughfares.
They also held a discussion meeting at Rajshahi Regional Election Office with a call to encourage the common people to cast their votes for strengthening democracy in the country besides highlighting the importance of the day.
Divisional Commissioner GSM Zafarullah, Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Anisur Rahman, Additional Deputy Inspector General of Police Rashidul Hassan and Regional Election Officer Delwar Hossain addressed the meeting.
Additional Deputy Inspector General of Police Joydeb Kumar Bhadra and Senior Election Officer Saiful Islam also spoke on the occasion.
This year's slogan of the day is 'Voter Hobo Niom Mene, Vote Debo Jogyajone'.
Zafarullah said National Voters' Day will make young people aware of voting rights to give democracy an institutional shape.
He laid emphasis on creating mass awareness among the people on voting rights by making National Voters' Day a success.
The chief guest termed the observance of the day as a time-befitting decision of the government since the basic foundation of the democratic culture and development remained hidden in the day's theme.
The spirit of this day would get transmitted among the people for registration of new voters, deletion of the names of dead voters and transfers of the voters to desired addresses, he added.
Earlier, they inaugurated the day's programme by releasing pigeons and balloons.
District and upazila-level offices of the EC also observed the day in all eight districts under the Rajshahi division with due manners.
