The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Jamalpur

The number of voters have dropped in Islampur upazila under the district, according to the just completed new voterlist along with photographs.

A total of 1 lakh 72 thousand 177 voters have been enlisted in the new voter list compared to the previous number 2 lakh 20 thousand 035 voters, officials of upazila election office said. The work on preparation of voterlist with photographs and national identity card was completed in the Upazila on Wednesday,

The work began on December 17 last year while registration of voters and taking their photographs started on January 6 and January 16 respectively.

A total of 75 centres were set up to conduct the work on the preparation of voterlist along with photographs in one poursashava and 12 unions under the upazila, officials said.

Out of seven upzilas of the district, voterlist work in two other upazilas have already been completed.