RANGPUR, Mar 2, 2022 (BSS) – The fourth National Voters’ Day- 2022 was observed with the theme of “Mujib Borsher Ongikar, Rokka Korbo Votadhikar” (Mujib Year's commitment is to protect voting rights) in the city today.

The Rangpur Regional Office of the Election Commission with the assistance of the Divisional Commissioner’s Office chalked out programs including bringing out a rally followed by a discussion at the conference room of the Rangpur Regional Office.

Deputy Commissioner Md Asib Ahsan jointly with Rangpur Regional Election Officer G M Sahatab Uddin inaugurated observance of the day by releasing balloons with a festoon on Rangpur Regional Election Office premises.

Later, a rally with participation of government officials and employees, civil society members was brought out on the streets to create awareness among youths on their voting rights to give democracy an institutional shape.

Later, Rangpur Divisional Commissioner Md Abdul Wahhab Bhuiyan virtually addressed the discussion as the chief guest with Rangpur Regional Election Officer G M Sahatab Uddin in the chair.

Rangpur Range DIG Devdas Bhattacharya virtually participated in the discussion as special guest.

Deputy Commissioner of Rangpur Md. Asib Ahsan, Superintendent of Police Md. Ferdous Ali Chowdhury and District Senior Election Officer Farhad Hossain also addressed the occasion.  

The Senior District Election Officer delivered a welcome speech narrating the importance of the day and necessity of creating awareness among youths about their voting rights.

The speakers put emphasis on inspiring the voters in exercising their voting rights to infuse democratic culture in them for strengthening democracy to give democracy an institutional shape.

The chief guest urged the officials concerned to create social awareness and inspire the voters to cast their votes as per their own choice to further strengthen the democratic process.