Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Bangladesh Air Force Chief Air Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan on Thursday called upon all eligible voters to turn out in large numbers to ensure a high voter turnout in the national election.

"Everyone should vote so that we can record a high voter turnout this time," he said after casting his ballot at the Baridhara Scholars International School and College polling centre in the capital.

Describing the day as a long-awaited one for the people of Bangladesh, the Air Force Chief said, "We wanted a free and fair election. We wanted to return to the path of democracy. Through this parliamentary election, InshaAllah, our aspirations are being fulfilled."

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