Cumilla-6 Awami League lawmaker AKM Bahauddin Bahar today said that the letter (asking him to leave the election area) Election Commission gave to him was “out of its jurisdiction”. 

Some voters of ward no. 19 under Cumilla City Corporation alleged that the EVMs used for voting at the polling stations have been displaying only “Boat”, the electoral symbol of Awami League.

Five people were jailed for casting fake votes and trying to create chaos at various centres during Cumilla City Corporation election today.

Arfanul Haque Rifat, the ruling Awami League mayor candidate of Cumilla City Corporation election, cast his vote at Victoria Collegiate School centre this morning.

An unusually calm Cumilla city goes to election this morning amid a lack of enthusiasm and excitement among the voters about the polls, considered an acid test for the newly formed Election Commission.