Voting in the election to Cumilla City Corporation has ended at 4pm as voters exercised their franchises peacefully on Wednesday.
The voting began at 8am and continued until 4pm without any break.
A total of 2,29,920 voters will exercise their voting right through EVM in 105 centres. There are 640 booths in 105 polling stations.
Five candidates are vying for the office of mayor.
It is the third election of the Cumilla City Corporation after its formation in 2011 while the first under the new Election Commission, which will be conducted through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in its entirety.
Law enforcement agencies have mounted tight security measures to ensure peaceful holding of much talked-about polls.
Over 3,600 members of law enforcement agencies have already been deployed in the field to maintain law and order.
The last Cumilla city election was held on Mar 30, 2017. BNP leader Monirul Haque Sakku was elected mayor for the second term.
Awami League mayoral nominee Arfanul Haque Rifat is contesting the polls against his main rival Sakku, who is running in the election without party backing.
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