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Dhaka-17 by-polls underway

Sun News Desk : Voting for the Dhaka-17 by-polls started today's morning amid due to rain.

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The voting began at 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm.

A total of 1,71,625 male voters and 1,53,580 female voters are expected to cast their votes at 124 polling centres.

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Although eight candidates are contesting the by-polls, the main rivalry would likely be between AL-nominated candidate Mohammad A Arafat and independent candidate Ashraful Alam, popularly known as Hero Alom.

A candidate from Jatiya Party Shikder Anisur Rahman is also contesting the election.

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Dhaka-17 seat fell vacant after the death of Awami League lawmaker and actor Akbar Hossain Pathan.

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