Meeting held to ensure successful observance of National Voters' Day
Coordinated preparations have been undertaken at the divisional level to celebrate the "National Voters' Day-2026" scheduled to be observed on March 2 with due dignity and in a festive atmosphere. Today (Wednesday), a preparatory meeting of the Divisional Coordination Committee was held at the conference room of the Divisional Commissioner's Office.
The meeting was organised at the initiative of the Bangladesh Election Commission and was chaired by Divisional Commissioner and President of the Divisional Coordination Committee for National Voters' Day observance, Dr ANM Bazlur Rashid. Marking the day under the theme, "Voters' Power, Democracy's Liberation", the meeting unanimously discussed organising various programmes across the division, including rallies, discussion meetings, decorative illumination, public awareness campaigns, and motivational activities for new voters.
Special emphasis was placed on encouraging young people to register as voters and ensuring the updating of voter information. In his remarks, the Divisional Commissioner said that in a democratic system, citizens' participation as voters forms the foundation of state governance. National Voters' Day is not merely a formality; it is an important initiative to raise awareness about voters' rights and responsibilities. He instructed district and upazila administrations to implement the programmes in a coordinated manner.
The meeting, conducted by Regional Election Officer and Member Secretary of the Committee Anisur Rahman, was attended by Additional Divisional Commissioner Mohammad Habibur Rahman, Additional DIG of Rajshahi Range Office Khandakar Shamim Hossain and Deputy Commissioner Afia Akhter. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Zila Parishad Umme Fatima, Principal of Rajshahi College Professor Ibrahim Ali, Prof of the Department of Engineering at Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) Dr. Md. Niamul Bari and Deputy Principal Information Officer of the Regional Information Office Md. Touhiduzzaman, among others, were present. The meeting expressed optimism that through coordinated initiatives across the division, National Voters' Day-2026 would be successfully observed and democratic practices would be further strengthened.
