Bangladesh Elections: Muted Turnout, Bomb Blasts Injure 3, 5 Detained

• Bangladesh's 13th general elections concluded with a voter turnout of 47.91% by 2 PM.
• Three people, including two Ansar members and a child, were injured in a crude bomb explosion at a polling centre in Gopalganj.
• Another crude bomb blast occurred at Makhati Gurucharan High School in Munshiganj Sadar.
• Five individuals were detained in connection with a crude bomb blast at a polling station in Munshiganj.
• Only 109 women are among the more than 2,000 candidates contesting the election.