The 13th parliamentary election was held amid popular enthusiasm throughout the country on Thursday. People cast their ballots for their preferred candidates without any hindrance. The following are some of the snapshots taken during the polls. (Anti-clockwise from top right) Members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on horseback conduct a patrol in front of the National Press Club urging people to go to the polling stations. Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus interacts with voters at Gulshan Model High School and College. BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and his daughter Zaima Rahman celebrate after exercising their franchise. A father with his child on his lap drops a ballot paper at National Ideal School in Khilgaon. Braving physical limitations, an elderly man with the help of his son arrives at Banasree Ideal School to cast his vote. People wait in long queues to vote at Kalshi Islamia High School in Mirpur. A teenage girl who votes for the first time with her mother is all smiles at World View International School in Rampura. — FE and Focus Bangla photos
