Bangladesh's Crucial Polls: Top Leaders, Interim Chief Yunus Cast Ballots

• Voting commenced in Bangladesh's 13th parliamentary elections, with top leaders and interim chief Muhammad Yunus casting their ballots.
• The elections are being held concurrently with a referendum on an 84-point reform package introduced by Yunus.
• The main contest is between Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami, as the Awami League is disbanded.
• BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman and Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman voted, expressing hopes for fair elections and improved law and order.
• Interim government chief Yunus emphasized creating a 'new Bangladesh' as his administration's 18-month rule is set to end.