Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Thursday said the election was progressing in a “free and fair manner” so far.
“A few untoward incidents were reported outside polling centres, which are not significant,” he told reporters after casting his vote at Eskaton Garden High School in the capital around 9:30am.
“We are happy with the situation,” the CEC added.
Voting in the 13th National Parliament Election began at 7:30am on Thursday, with polling underway across 299 constituencies amid tight security and high public anticipation.
The voting will continue uninterrupted until 4:30pm at 42,659 polling stations nationwide.