Sylhet Correspondent :
Awami League-backed chairman candidates gained victory in 12 union parishads while contestants from its arch rival BNPs camp won the race in 10 in Sylhet Division the 4th phase of the lowest tier local government polls held on Saturday.
According to reports reaching the news desk, 12 AL,10 BNP,5AL rival,3 BNP rival and 8 Independent candidates were elected unofficially in Sylhet Division.
Election to 25 union parishads in 3 upazilas of the Sylhet districts was held on the day amid various irregularities and sporadic violence that left six people dead.
The balloting in this phase of the UP elections began at 8am and continued till 4pm without any break.
Sylhet District election Officer, Azizul islam said the polling is being held in a fair and peaceful manner.Talking to journalists, Baten said the voters cast their votes amidst enthusiasm and festivity marked during the voting. “The turn-out of voters was quite satisfactory. We took necessary steps wherever any irregularities were found”, he added. Additional Superintendent of Sylhet district police Suggan Chakma told that the overall situation during the voting was quite satisfactory and a huge number of the voters exercised their right of franchise in a peaceful atmosphere.
He said the voters reached the polling centres and returned homes safely after exercising their voting rights.
Awami League-backed chairman candidates gained victory in 12 union parishads while contestants from its arch rival BNPs camp won the race in 10 in Sylhet Division the 4th phase of the lowest tier local government polls held on Saturday.
According to reports reaching the news desk, 12 AL,10 BNP,5AL rival,3 BNP rival and 8 Independent candidates were elected unofficially in Sylhet Division.
Election to 25 union parishads in 3 upazilas of the Sylhet districts was held on the day amid various irregularities and sporadic violence that left six people dead.
The balloting in this phase of the UP elections began at 8am and continued till 4pm without any break.
Sylhet District election Officer, Azizul islam said the polling is being held in a fair and peaceful manner.Talking to journalists, Baten said the voters cast their votes amidst enthusiasm and festivity marked during the voting. “The turn-out of voters was quite satisfactory. We took necessary steps wherever any irregularities were found”, he added. Additional Superintendent of Sylhet district police Suggan Chakma told that the overall situation during the voting was quite satisfactory and a huge number of the voters exercised their right of franchise in a peaceful atmosphere.
He said the voters reached the polling centres and returned homes safely after exercising their voting rights.
