Thakurgaon, Oct 27 (V7N)- Election campaigning for the by-election in the Thakurgaon-1 constituency ended at 8:00 am on Tuesday, October 27. Candidates are now prohibited from conducting any form of campaigning until the completion of voting.
Election authorities have begun preparations to transport ballot boxes and other necessary election materials to polling stations ahead of the vote scheduled for October 29.
To ensure a free, fair and peaceful election, CCTV cameras are being installed at polling centres. A total of 5,300 personnel from various law enforcement agencies will be deployed to maintain security throughout the electoral process.
The returning officer has expressed optimism that voting will take place in a peaceful and festive atmosphere.
Five candidates are contesting the by-election. They are Mirza Faisal Amin of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Delwar Hossain of Jamaat-e-Islami, Abdul Alim Nizami of Khilafat Andolan, Khademul Islam of Islami Andolan Bangladesh, and Hussain Muhammad Omar Farooq of Bangladesh Congress.
Voting is scheduled to begin at 8:00 am on Thursday, October 29.
The Thakurgaon-1 parliamentary seat fell vacant after its incumbent MP, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, was elected president, prompting the by-election.
Election authorities are continuing preparations to ensure that polling proceeds smoothly and that voters can exercise their franchise in a secure environment.
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