Voting in the 13th Parliamentary Election is proceeding in a spontaneous and festive atmosphere, marked by a “large turnout” and visible enthusiasm among voters, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami said today.

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman today said he had been waiting for this day for the past one and a half years, hoping for a fair election.

Independent candidate from Brahmanbaria-2 seat and expelled BNP leader, Rumeen Farhana expressed optimism over what she described as a free and enthusiastic atmosphere after casting her vote this ...