AL-backed man wins Akhaura by-polls
Awami League-backed candidate Takjil Khalifa Kajol was declared unofficially elected mayor of Akhaura municipality in the by-election yesterday.
Kajol polled 4,513 votes while his nearest rival Mainul Islam (rebel AL candidate) 3,552 votes. The by-election was by and large peaceful.
The seat fell vacant following death of NM Hasan Khan, also a local BNP leader, on October 14 last year.
Four others, who were in the election race, are BNP-backed candidate Joynal Abedeen (spectacles), rebel BNP candidate Hasib Humayun (inkpot and pen), and independent candidates Humayun Kabir (lock) and Farook Ahmed (wall clock).
Returning Officer Kazi Muhammad Muzammel Haque, also Akhaura Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), said voters cast their votes in favour of their candidates in a peaceful atmosphere. No untoward incident was reported from any of the 10 polling centres, he added.
Police and Ansars were on-duty at the centres while Rab personnel patrolled the municipal area during voting that started at 8:00am and continued until 4:00pm without break.
Besides, members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were deployed at different points in the municipality while striking units put on alert.
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