Campaigning in the Rangpur City Corporation election is set to end on Sunday at midnight amid enthusiasm. Rangpur city will go to the polls to elect a mayor on December 28. A three-tier security has been beefed up to ensure free, fair and peaceful election. The Election Commission has taken all-out measures to hold the election and magistrates have been appointed at all the 33 wards of the city corporation while motorcycles were banned in the city. Seven candidates from seven political parties and two independent candidates are vying for the posts. Returning officer Abdul Baten said campaigning in the election will end at 12 am on Sunday and 11 returning officers will perform their duties. “Adequate Electronic voting machines (EVMs) have been kept ready and if there will be any issue using EVM then the technical team will repair it soon,” said Baten. Read more: Rangpur city polls: AL nominates Adv Hosne Ara Lutfa Law enforcement agencies have taken full proof security ahead of the polls while a three-tier security will be taken at each polling booth. 11 platoons of BGB will be deployed in each reserved ward while Rab and striking force will remain there to ensure security. Mobile courts will be conducted to check for any violations of the electoral code of conduct. A total of 4,26,469 people are eligible to cast their vote  in the election. Read more: Almost 60% of EVMs kept in Rangpur found to be defective 

EC Secretary Md Jahangir Alam today announced the detailed schedule of Rangpur City Corporation election -- to be held on December 27 -- at the Election Commission Secretariat. The election date was finalised at a meeting of the Election Commission (EC) with Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal in the chair earlier. The EC secretary said candidates can submit their nomination papers to the returning officer and assistant returning officer till November 29. Returning officer will scrutinize the nomination papers on November 29 and December 1. December 8 has been set as the final date for withdrawal of candidature. Earlier, he said the Election Commission also decided to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) and CCTV cameras in the election. Read more: Rangpur city election on December 27 Voting will start at 8:30 am and continue till 4:30 pm without any break. Director General of Election Training Institute Abdul Baten will serve as the returning officer of Rangpur City Election. A total of 3,93,994 voters will cast their votes at 193 centres to elect the Rangpur mayor, 27 general ward councillors and 11 reserved ward councillors. The election to the city corporation was held on December 21, 2017. The first meeting was held on February 19, 2017. The tenure will end after five years of the first meeting. The meeting also held an elaborate discussion on different local government elections and by-elections in vacant posts. The EC also decided to hold elections to five municipalities and a number of union parishads on December 29. Read more: Thousands gather in Rangpur city to join BNP’s anti-govt rally The EC secretary said the candidates can submit their nomination papers to the returning officer and assistant returning officer till December 1. Returning Officer will scrutinize the nomination papers on December 3. December 10 has been set as the final date of withdrawal of candidature. He also added that the Election Commission also decided to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) and CCTV cameras in the union level election.