Voting to the 138 unions in the seventh and final phase of the Union Parishad polls are underway.
Voting began at the polling centres at 8 am Monday and will continue till 4pm.
Law enforcers have been deployed in the unions to ensure security and avoid unwanted incidents.
A total of 5,874 candidates, including 576 chairman contenders are in the electoral race in 138 UPs.
But 71 contestants, including 11 chairman candidates have already been elected unopposed, finding no rival candidate against their posts.
More than 2.45 million voters are there under a total of 1,350 polling stations in the 138 UPs.
Of them, the electronic voting machines (EVMs) will be used in nine UPs, while traditional ballot papers will be used in the rest ones.
On December 29 last, the EC announced the schedule for the 7th phase UP election. The deadline for submission of nomination papers expired on January 12 last.
The 138 UPs are 24 ones in Comilla, 19 in Rangamati, 17 in Rangpur, 16 in Chittagong, 11 in Mymensingh, nine in Kishoreganj, eight in Noakhali, seven in Sunamganj, six in Patuakhali, five in Khagrachhari, three in Bandarban, two each in Thakurgaon, Nilphamari, Joypurhat and Sirajganj, one each in Chuadanga, Jhenaidah, Pirojpur, Sylhet and Cox’s Bazar.
