Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad yesterday said the elections in 234 municipalities had largely been peaceful, except in Madhabdi where voting was suspended.
He said the total number of polling stations across the country was 3,554, and voting was postponed at 50.
The CEC was addressing a press briefing to present the overall picture of the polls at the Election Commission in the afternoon.
Thanking reporters, Rakibuddin said actions were taken immediately wherever irregularities were reported.
He said the commission would take action after scrutinising all the complaints lodged so far.
Refuting BNP’s claim that the polls had been rigged, the CEC said the commission’s overall management of the polls across the country was proper.
“But violence has become a culture in our political arena and it will take time to get out of the trend,” he added.
