, Feb. 12 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday expressed satisfaction after casting his vote, saying he is fully confident about his party's victory.

He cast his vote in the morning at Gulshan Model High School and College centre in the capital around 9:40pm.

Talking to reporters afterwards, Tarique said people in Bangladesh have been waiting for this day for more than a decade.

He expressed the hope that the voters would exercise their franchise freely and help begin a new democratic journey for the country.

Referring to some unwanted incidents reported from different parts of the country on Wednesday night, Tarique said law enforcement agencies took strict steps to control the situation, which he found encouraging.

He urged v...