President casts vote through postal ballot

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Wednesday exercised his franchise through postal ballot for the upcoming 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) polls slated for January 7 next, urging the countrymen to fulfil their civic duty by voting, reports BSS.

"Let's vote ourselves and encourage others to cast vote," the President told the journalists on Wednesday noon after casting his vote at the Credential Hall of Bangabhaban in the city.

President's wife Dr Rebeka Sultana also exercised her voting rights through postal ballot there as they are the voters of their hometown Pabna.

"Voting is the democratic rights of the people. As a citizen, it is our duty to vote," President Shahabuddin said.