Thakurgaon:Dhaka Election Commission (EC) Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed expressed satisfaction over the peaceful completion of the parliamentary by-election for the Thakurgaon-1 constituency, noting that no reports of untoward incidents were received throughout the day.
According to United News of Bangladesh, Akhtar Ahmed stated at a post-balloting briefing at the Nirbachan Bhaban in Agargaon that the election was conducted smoothly with cooperative efforts from all parties involved. The secretary emphasized the absence of any concerning incidents since the morning of the election.
The by-election voting commenced at 8 a.m. and concluded at 4 p.m., with all polling stations completing their tasks without any voters left waiting. Akhtar Ahmed highlighted that the voters participated in a festive atmosphere. The Thakurgaon-1 constituency became vacant when Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir assumed office as President, and the race saw BNP-nominated Mirza Faisal Amin and Jamaat-e-Islami's Delwar Hossain as the frontrunners.
The constituency includes Thakurgaon Sadar, Ruhia, and Bhulli upazilas, featuring a total of 185 polling stations and 515,853 registered voters.