, Feb. 12 -- The number of women voters rose remarkably at polling centres across the capital as voting for Thursday's national election progressed.

Although turnout of female voters was relatively low in the morning, visits to polling centres in Dhaka-5, Dhaka-6, Dhaka-8, Dhaka-9 and Dhaka-11 constituencies showed a steady rise in their participation from noon onwards.

On the ground, elderly male voters were seen dominating the early hours, with fewer women and young voters at the centres.

At Arambagh High School and College polling centre, Presiding Officer Tuhin Ahmed said around 250 votes were cast in the first three hours out of nearly 2,000 registered female voters. "However, as the day advances, the number of women voters is gra...