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Voting in the first phase of the 6th Upazila Parishad Election is underway in Kachua and Rampal upazilas of Bagerhat.
The voting began at 8:00 am and will continue till 4:00 pm without any break, as per UNB reports.
At the polling centres of the two upazilas, voters, especially women, were seen standing in lines to cast their votes. The overall mood is peaceful.
Voters are exercising their franchise at 30 polling centres in Kachua upazila and 49 centres in Rampal upazila.
Bagerhat District Election Officer and Returning Officer Sheikh Muhammad Jalal Uddin said voting in Kachua and Rampal upazila parishads of Bagerhat was going on peacefully.
No untoward incident has been reported. BGB, police, RAB, Ansar, executive and judicial magistrates are on duty to maintain law and order, he added.