It's over
Says presiding officer at Maniknagar Govt Primary School at noon with more than a hundred voters waiting outside closed gate
Voters huddle at the gate of Maniknagar Government Primary School in Dhaka but the presiding officer closed the voting entirely around 12:00noon after a minor incident and never let them in. Photo: Star
The presiding officer of Maniknagar Govt Primary School stopped voting before 12 noon after a minor incident.
When asked whether the vote had been postponed completely, the presiding officer answered in the negative.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. However, he said no further voting would take place and results would be decided on the basis of votes that had already been cast.
Meanwhile, more than a hundred voters were standing outside the polling centre, waiting to cast their votes.
"I came twice to cast my vote, but they did not allow me to do so," said Runa Begum, a voter.
When voters requested the on-duty police officials to open the gate, an official said: "Go home. No voting will take place here."
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