Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the interim government, cast his ballot in the 13th parliamentary election at Gulshan Model High School and College in Dhaka around 10:20am on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters after voting, Yunus described the day as one of “great joy,” calling it “the birthday of the new Bangladesh.”
He said the nation had “completely renounced the nightmarish past” and urged citizens to participate in both the parliamentary election and the referendum. He concluded his remarks by extending greetings to the nation, saying “Eid Mubarak.”
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.