Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo: Collected
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been elected unofficially in Gopalganj-3 constituency in the 12th general election.
She bagged the seat achieving 2,49,965 votes in her constituency while her nearest rival M Nizam Uddin Lascar from Bangladesh Supreme Party secured 469 votes, said Returning officer of the district Kazi Mahbubul Alam.
The polling that began at 8:00 am concluded at 4pm without any break amid tight security in 299 out of the country's 300 constituencies. The counting of votes started immediately after the end of voting.
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina cast her vote at Dhaka City College in the capital this morning.
Election Commission Secretary Jahangir Alam on Sunday (7 Januray) said 27.15 % votes were cast till 3 pm on Sunday.
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