AL favourites take lead in 4th phase UZ polls
Sunday, 23 March 2014
Awami League (AL) favourites took a clear lead in the battle of ballots in the 4th phase upazila (UZ) polls held on Sunday, bagging 21 chairman posts against BNP’s 12 as shown in the latest results. Besides, candidates loyal to Jamaat-e-Islami, an ally of BNP, won in two upazilas while Jatiya Party-backed (Ershad) contestant in one upazila. Meanwhile, a BNP rebel candidate won the polls in Bhairab of Kishoreganj while the JSS favourite in Zurachhari of Rangamati, according to a news agency.