Bangladesh’s election turnout around 40%: Chief Election Commissioner

CEC Awal said this while briefing journalists at the Election Commission building in Dhaka around 5:30pm. Till 3:00pm, the voter turnout was announced to be 27.15 per cent.

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File photo of Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal. PHOTO: THE DAILY STAR

January 8, 2024

DHAKA – Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said around 40 percent votes were cast in the 12th parliamentary election.

He said this while briefing journalists at the EC building in Dhaka around 5:30pm.

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“Till now, this is the dependable estimate of the turnout,” he said.

The polls closed at 4:00pm.

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