Election 2018 in a digital space

With Bangladesh Parliament Elections closing in, the local cyberspace has been heated up with 'Nirbachan' fever. And to go with the 'nirbachani' feel, we have compiled a list of three interesting election related services and apps that you might find interesting. Here they are:  

Amar.vote

Type: Website

Developer: Preneur Lab - Social Good Company

Amar.vote is an interesting piece of website where by logging in, you can create your own manifesto. According to Preneur Lab, the creator of the website, the sole ambition of this website is to encourage the new and young voters to vote and to allow them to express their expectations while also helping candidates to understand demands of the young voters.

JS Poll interactive maps

Type: Website

Developer: The Daily Star

The website is an interactive website by The Daily Star which allows you to get up to speed with everything associated with the upcoming JS election in a single portal. From news to interactive maps to candidate's manifesto to constituency details, you can find everything in this single microsite. To visit the site go now: www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018.

Sangshad Nirbachan

Type: App

Developer: Lotus Technologies BD

Songshad Nirbachan is a paid android app which can be considered as the holy grail of elections of Bangladesh. Don't be fooled by the unimpressive visuals as it contains the details for every Bangladesh election. The app sources information from a lot of journals and websites.