As voting began in three city corporation in Dhaka and Chittagong on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, Awami League will accept the election result whatever it is.

"We'll surely accept the people's mandate," she said in response to a query by journalists as she emerged from Dhaka City College polling centre under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) after casting her vote in the morning.

Expressing the hope that the pro-Awami League candidates will win the elections, the Prime Minister urged people to cast their votes peacefully.

The Prime Minister arrived at the centre at about 8 am and came out of it around 8.02 am casting her vote.

Voting in the elections to the three city corporations -- Dhaka North City Corporation, Dhaka South City Corporation and Chittagong City Corporation -- began at 8 am and it will continue till 4 pm without any break.

UNB/TF