Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Tarique Rahman, Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), cast his vote at Gulshan Model High School and College in Gulshan-2 on Thursday, expressing hope that the long-awaited election would restore the people's democratic rights.
Saying that Bangladeshis had been waiting for more than a decade for the opportunity to vote freely, Rahman urged citizens to turn out in large numbers to thwart any "conspiracy" and strengthen democracy.
"I have exercised my constitutional right to vote. For more than a decade, the people of Bangladesh have been waiting for this day," Rahman said.
He acknowledged receiving reports of "undesirable incidents" in some areas overnight but expressed confidence in law enforcement agencie...