Dhaka, May 8 -- Voters in 139 Upazilas started casting votes to choose local government representatives for the posts of chairmen, vice chairmen and women vice chairmen from 8:00 am on Wednesday.

As per the schedule, voting will continue until 4:00 pm in 11,556 poll centres without any break.

More than 31.4 million voters can cast their ballots in the first phase of the election and 1,619 candidates are participating in the election.

Voters in 22 upazilas are using electronic voting machines (EVMs) to cast votes. Traditional paper ballots are being used in other Upazilas.

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