United News of Bangladesh

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said ‘a new Bangladesh is born’ as the nation cast its votes in the election, urging all to participate in the referendum as well. “Today is the birthday of a new Bangladesh. We will celebrate this birthday throughout the day,” he said after casting his ballot at the Gulshan Model School and College centre in the capital. “Through this, we have discarded the past. We have completely rejected the nightmarish past. We have got the opportunity to create a new Bangladesh,” he said. Prof Yunus, Tarique Rahman to cast votes at same polling centre The Chief Adviser called upon all citizens to take part in the referendum and exercise their voting rights. “I urge everyone to participate in the referendum so that we can build a new Bangladesh together,” he added. He exercised his franchise amid tight security around 10:30 am. The voting began at 7:30 am with voters lining up at polling stations across the country to elect their representatives.