Saarc Human Rights Foundation Secretary General Prof Mowlana Mohammad Abed Ali, who observed Thursday's Gazipur City Corporation election, has said voting ended peacefully without any incident as the Election Commission held the polls without bias.
The GCC election is a very vital one as not only Bangladeshi but also people from abroad are observing it, he said.
“Moreover, what I observed among law enforcement agencies was that they were sincere in maintaining law and order.”
He thanked the Election Commission and law enforcement for their vigilance as they presented a peaceful election.
“I visited 42 centres and talked to 30 people. Regarding EVMs, candidates and their supporters said there is no need to give agents as there are EVMs,” said Abed Ali.
“There were no irregularities anywhere in the election. In this year's election, we feel that people were participating in the vote with enthusiasm.”
The election observer also said he had information that 40% of the votes were cast till 2pm.
There was a festive mood among people outside the polling station. Voters cast their own votes entering the polling booths.
This was a common scenario of 42 polling booths, added the election observer.