Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The distribution of ballot papers and other election materials to polling centres began Wednesday morning, ahead of voting in the Bangladesh national election and referendum, which is set to start at 7:30 am Thursday.

Presiding officers in charge of polling centres are receiving ballot papers and other materials, according to reports sent by UNB correspondents of different districts including Sylhet, Gazipur, Lalmonirhat, Chapainawabganj, Barishal, Habiganj, Faridpur and Cumilla .

Ballot boxes, indelible ink, stamps and other necessary equipment were handed to the presiding officers of each centre after 9am.

Earlier Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasiruddin said all electoral materials including ballot papers have al...