Voters cast votes as AL changes their fates in Khulna

KHULNA, Jan 7: A large number of elderly voters have cast their votes ignoring cold weather and 48 hours hartal enforced by BNP and alliance parties in Khulna.

Golam Mostofa, 82, a freedom fighter and ex-manager of Bangladesh Bank Khulna, resident at Bagmara Abdur Rahim Lane told The Daily Observer, "Ive cast my vote to Nebudia Goverenment Primary School centre at Terokhada under Khulna-4 constituency.

"Along with my family members, I owe to Sheikh Hasina for the development of Bangladesh during the last 15 years," he said.
"I wholeheartedly believe that Sheikh Hasina will keep her promises mentioned in the manifesto including price-hiking. Her win will be the continuation of the development of todays digital Bangladesh," he said.

While visiting at Gutudia Acrur Chandra Golder Bandhab Secondary School at Gutudia of Dumuria in Khulna-5 constituency Mohashin Molla, a rickshaw puller, said, "I am very happy to cast my vote as the government has distributed rickshaws to the poor rickshaw-pullers. We want to see Sheikh Hasina as the Prime Minister again."

Morium Banu, an old woman, said," I have cast my vote just now. Due to the cold weather, I made it a little bit late."

"I saw tremendous development in Khulna after one decade; I have cast my vote ignoring my illness to see my mother "Sheikh Hasina" as a winner again," she added.

Monimohon Gain, presiding officer of Gutudia Acrur Chandra Golder Bandhab Secondary School said, voters cast their votes in a festive mood.

Over 30 per cent voters cast their votes till 3pm today, he said, adding that "I have not received any complaint from any voters or polling agent.