VotersqueueupatapollingstationinDhaka,Bangladesh,Jan.7,2024.NationwidevotingopenedSundaymorninginBangladesh'sgeneralelectionstoelecthundredsofrepresentativestoparliament.AccordingtotheElectionCommission,atotalof1,970candidatesarecontestingfor299outofthe300directly-electedparliamentaryconstituencies.Theelectiontooneofthe300seatswillbeheldlaterbecauseofthedeathofanindependentcandidate.(Xinhua)DHAKA,Jan.7(Xinhua)--NationwidevotingopenedSundaymorninginBangladesh'sgeneralelectionstoelecthundredsofrepresentativestoparliament.Thevotingstartedat8:00a.m.localtimeatover42,000pollingcentersnationwideandwillcontinuewithoutanybreakuntil4:00p.m.localtime.AccordingtotheElectionCommission,atotalof1,970candidatesarecontestingfor299outofthe300directly-electedparliamentaryconstituencies.Theelectiontooneofthe300seatswillbeheldlaterbecauseofthedeathofanindependentcandidate.Meanwhile,thecandidatesinclude1,534frompoliticalpartiesand436independents.Therearenearly120millionregisteredvotersintheSouthAsiancountry.Thecountingofvoteswillbedoneonthespotsoonafterthevotingisconcluded.Inordertofacilitatethevotingprocess,apublicholidayhasbeendeclaredacrossthecountry.InBangladesh,apartycanonlyformthegovernmentifitmanagestoclinch151seatsintotal.PrimeMinisterSheikhHasinaisseekingafourthconsecutiveterminthecountryof170millionpopulation.FemalevoterswaitinlineoutsideapollingstationinDhaka,Bangladesh,Jan.7,2024.NationwidevotingopenedSundaymorninginBangladesh'sgeneralelectionstoelecthundredsofrepresentativestoparliament.AccordingtotheElectionCommission,atotalof1,970candidatesarecontestingfor299outofthe300directly-electedparliamentaryconstituencies.Theelectiontooneofthe300seatswillbeheldlaterbecauseofthedeathofanindependentcandidate.(Xinhua)AwomancastsherballotatapollingstationinDhaka,Bangladesh,Jan.7,2024.NationwidevotingopenedSundaymorninginBangladesh'sgeneralelectionstoelecthundredsofrepresentativestoparliament.AccordingtotheElectionCommission,atotalof1,970candidatesarecontestingfor299outofthe300directly-electedparliamentaryconstituencies.Theelectiontooneofthe300seatswillbeheldlaterbecauseofthedeathofanindependentcandidate.(Xinhua)AwomancastsherballotatapollingstationinDhaka,Bangladesh,Jan.7,2024.NationwidevotingopenedSundaymorninginBangladesh'sgeneralelectionstoelecthundredsofrepresentativestoparliament.AccordingtotheElectionCommission,atotalof1,970candidatesarecontestingfor299outofthe300directly-electedparliamentaryconstituencies.Theelectiontooneofthe300seatswillbeheldlaterbecauseofthedeathofanindependentcandidate.(Xinhua)AwomancastsherballotatapollingstationinDhaka,Bangladesh,Jan.7,2024.NationwidevotingopenedSundaymorninginBangladesh'sgeneralelectionstoelecthundredsofrepresentativestoparliament.AccordingtotheElectionCommission,atotalof1,970candidatesarecontestingfor299outofthe300directly-electedparliamentaryconstituencies.Theelectiontooneofthe300seatswillbeheldlaterbecauseofthedeathofanindependentcandidate.(Xinhua)VotersqueueupatapollingstationinDhaka,Bangladesh,Jan.7,2024.NationwidevotingopenedSundaymorninginBangladesh'sgeneralelectionstoelecthundredsofrepresentativestoparliament.AccordingtotheElectionCommission,atotalof1,970candidatesarecontestingfor299outofthe300directly-electedparliamentaryconstituencies.Theelectiontooneofthe300seatswillbeheldlaterbecauseofthedeathofanindependentcandidate.(Xinhua)VotersqueueupatapollingstationinDhaka,Bangladesh,Jan.7,2024.NationwidevotingopenedSundaymorninginBangladesh'sgeneralelectionstoelecthundredsofrepresentativestoparliament.AccordingtotheElectionCommission,atotalof1,970candidatesarecontestingfor299outofthe300directly-electedparliamentaryconstituencies.Theelectiontooneofthe300seatswillbeheldlaterbecauseofthedeathofanindependentcandidate.(Xinhua)Voterscheckvoting-relatedinformationonabulletinboardatapollingstationinDhaka,Bangladesh,Jan.7,2024.NationwidevotingopenedSundaymorninginBangladesh'sgeneralelectionstoelecthundredsofrepresentativestoparliament.AccordingtotheElectionCommission,atotalof1,970candidatesarecontestingfor299outofthe300directly-electedparliamentaryconstituencies.Theelectiontooneofthe300seatswillbeheldlaterbecauseofthedeathofanindependentcandidate.(Xinhua)BangladeshiPrimeMinisterSheikhHasinacastsherballotatapollingstationinDhaka,Bangladesh,Jan.7,2024.NationwidevotingopenedSundaymorninginBangladesh'sgeneralelectionstoelecthundredsofrepresentativestoparliament.AccordingtotheElectionCommission,atotalof1,970candidatesarecontestingfor299outofthe300directly-electedparliamentaryconstituencies.Theelectiontooneofthe300seatswillbeheldlaterbecauseofthedeathofanindependentcandidate.(PID/HandoutviaXinhua)BangladeshiPrimeMinisterSheikhHasina(2nd,L)holdsamediabriefingatapollingstationinDhaka,Bangladesh,Jan.7,2024.NationwidevotingopenedSundaymorninginBangladesh'sgeneralelectionstoelecthundredsofrepresentativestoparliament.AccordingtotheElectionCommission,atotalof1,970candidatesarecontestingfor299outofthe300directly-electedparliamentaryconstituencies.Theelectiontooneofthe300seatswillbeheldlaterbecauseofthedeathofanindependentcandidate.(PID/HandoutviaXinhua)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.