AL takes lead in fourth phase of municipality polls
Candidates of the ruling Awami League have been unofficially elected from most the municipalities that went to polls on Sunday.
Voting in the 4th period polls to 55 municipalities ended by 4.00pm amid studies of sporadic violence and irregularities.
Effects of the mayoral articles found in the elections to 55 municipalities were obtained.
Awami League nominated individuals have been elected mayors unofficially in 48 municipalities while BNP individuals secured a mayoral content and rebel applicants won in a number of municipalities.
Polls violence, boycott
In Chattogram, a guy was shot lifeless and three others got bullet wounded in a clash between your supporters of two councillor candidates at Patiya municipality.
The deceased was identified as Abdullah, brother of the councilor aspirant Mannan.
An altercation occurred between your supporters of two councilor prospects at Dakkhin Gobindarkhil polling station under ward no. 8 8 at noon, explained Rezaul Karim, officer-in-charge of Patiya Law enforcement Station.
At one stage, both groups exchanged fires, leaving three people injured.
Police rushed to the location and brought the situation under control.
The injured were taken to Chattogram Medical College Medical center where doctors pronounced Abdullah dead.
In Chandpur, BNP mayoral applicant of Faridganj municipality boycotted the polls alleging irregularities and vote rigging.
Fourth phase polls
The 4th phase election was scheduled to be held in 56 municipalities, but the polls to Kalkini municipality of Madaripur district has been postponed on Thursday night due to unavoidable circumstances.
Earlier, elections to 147 municipalities were held found in three phases across the country while the fifth period polls to 31 municipalities are slated to come to be held on February 28.
The 55 municipalities are: Thakurgaon Sadar and Ranishankail municipalities of Thakurgaon district, Lalmonirhat and Patgram municipalities of Lalmonirhat district, Akkelpur and Kalai municipalities of Joypurjhat, Shibganj of Chapainawabganj district, Naohata, Godagari and Taherpur municipalities of Rajshahi, Baraigram and Natore Sadar of Natore district, Jibannagar and Alamda municipalities of Chuadanga district, Chaugachha and Bagharpara municipalities of Jashore district, Bagerhat Sadar municipality, Satkhira Sadar municipality, Kalapara municipality of Patuakhali district, Muladi and Banaripara municipalities of Barishal district, Gopalpur and Kalihati municipalities of Tangail district, Bajitpur, Hossainpur and Karimganj municipalities of Kishoreganj district, Mirakadim municipality of Munshiganj district, Narsingdi Sadar and Madhabdi municipalities of Narsingdi district, Rajbari Sadar and Goalanda municipalities of Rajbari district, Sherpur Sadar and Shibardi municipalities of Sherpur district, Matiranga municipality of Khagrachari, Bandarban Sadar municipality, Chunarughat municipality of Habiganj, Homna and Daudkandi municipalities of Cumilla district, Satkania, Chandanaish and Patiya municipalities of Chattogram district, Parshuram municipality of Feni, Kachua and Faridganj municipalities of Chandpur, Netrakona Sadar municipality, Rangamati Sadar municipality, Damudya municipality of Shariatpur, Melandaha municipality of Jamalpur, Phulpur municipality of Mymensingh district, Chatkhil municipality of Noakhali district, Akhaura municipality of Brahmanbaria district, Ramgati municipality of Lakshmipur district, Nagarkanda municipality of Faridpur district and Kanaighat municipality of Sylhet district.
