RAJSHAHI, March 2, 2024 (BSS) - The National Voters' Day-2024 was observed in the division as elsewhere in the country today in a befitting manner aimed at spreading awareness among the youth on democracy, election and voting rights.
 
On the day, officials and others concerned took out a colourful rally from the office premises of the Regional Election Office that ended on the office premises of Divisional Commissioner after parading some thoroughfares.
 
They also held a discussion meeting at the conference hall of Divisional Commissioner with a call to encourage the common people to cast their votes for strengthening democracy in the country besides highlighting the importance of the day.
 
Director of Local Government division Parvej Raihan addressed the discussion as chief guest, while Additional Commissioner of Rajshahi division Tarafder Akter Zamil was in the chair.

Additional Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Hemayetul Islam, Regional Election Officer Delwar Hossain, Additional District Magistrate Sabiha Sultana and Superintendent of Police Monirul Islam also spoke.

The theme of the day this year is 'Sathik Tothya Voter Hobo, Smart Bangladesh Gore Tulbo'.

Parvej Raihan said National Voters' Day will make young people aware of voting rights to give democracy an institutional shape.
 
He laid emphasis on creating mass awareness among the people on voting rights by making National Voters' Day a success.
 
The chief guest termed the observance of the day as a time-befitting decision of the government since the basic foundation of the democratic culture and development remained hidden in the day's theme.
 
The spirit of this day would get transmitted among the people for registration of new voters, deletion of the names of dead voters and transfers of the voters to desired addresses, he added.

The meeting was told that there are 1,57,12,921 voters, including 2,50,756 new ones, in the division at present.

It was also told that anyone can solve their problems related to voters through phoning on the toll-free 105 number from anywhere and anytime.
Earlier, they inaugurated the day's programme by releasing pigeons and balloons.
 
District and upazila-level offices of the EC also observed the day in all eight districts under the Rajshahi division with due manners.