Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will exchange greetings with local and foreign journalists today (Monday), day after the voting for the 12th National Election.
The programme will be held at Prime Minister’s official residence Ganabhaban at 3:30 pm, according to the official schedule of the Prime Minister.
The 12th Parliament Election was held on Sunday.
Around 200 journalists and observers from abroad have been staying in Bangladesh to monitor the JS polls while over 22,000 observers and journalists are also monitoring the polls.
The parliamentary elections were held in 299 seats out of 300 electoral constituencies throughout the country. Replying to a query of journalists, the CEC said, "I can't say whether the election has been accepted internationally or not, but it has been good."
He informed the journalists that some 28 candidates boycotted the election on the polling day showing various allegations, including election irregularities.
As off filing of the report, most of the candidates from the Awami Legue were in a leading position, said officials concerned.
Witnesses said voters were found standing in queues to exercise their franchise since the morning in festive manner across the country.
The EC took all-out preparations to hold the elections in a free, fair and peaceful manner.
As many as 11,93,33,157 voters, including 6,05,92,169 male, 5,87,40,140 female and 848 transgender, were registered to exercise their franchise to elect 299 parliament members today.
A total of 1,969 candidates, including 1,533 from 28 political parties and 436 independents, are vying in the polls in 299 constituencies.
Around eight lakh officials are discharging their duties in the voting while around 3,000 executive and judicial magistrates side by side with eight lakh law enforcers, including members of armed forces, are on duty to maintain law and order and ensure public security.
