At least seven people were killed and several others injured as violence, mainly clashes between supporters of candidates, marred the third phase of the union parishad polls yesterday. 

A member of the transgender community, an independent candidate, has been elected as the chairman at Trilochanpur union of Kaliganj in Jhenaidah, during the third phase of the union parishad (UP) election today.

Election to 1,000 union parishads ended with reports of violence in some districts of Bangladesh this morning.

About two crore people in 1,000 union parishads are expected to cast their votes in the elections to the lowest tier of local governments today amid heightened fears of violence.

The fifth phase of Union Parishad elections will be held on January 5 next year, the Election Commission announced today.

At least one person was killed and 10 others injured in a clash between two groups centring the upcoming union parishad elections at Pikel village of Doptior union under Nagarpur upazila in Tangail today.

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A section of lawmakers is violating the electoral code of conduct during campaigning for the third phase of union parishad polls, an election commissioner said.

A man died last night at home, a day after he was injured in violence over the upcoming union parishad election in Phulbari upazila of Kurigram.

Mir Liaquat Ali, accused in a rape case, has become the candidate with Awami League’s boat symbol in the upcoming union parishad election at Kola union of Sirajdikhan upazila under Munshiganj district. He is currently in Dhaka Central Jail.

A farmer was killed allegedly by the supporters of a union parishad member candidate ahead of the polls at Char Kewar union in Munshiganj Sadar upazila yesterday.

The Election Commission has deferred the polling in the fourth phase of union parishad elections due to the HSC examination. 

Locals today recovered the body of a farmer, Mohammad Sattar Sarkar (45), from Nalbunakandi village of Char Kewar union under Munshiganj Sadar Upazila.

Ritu (43), a union parishad chairman candidate, is reaching out to voters and has become a topic of conversation in Jhenaidah.

Five people sustained bullet injuries as supporters of ruling Awami League chairman nominee in Char Kewar Union Parishad polls and his rival candidate clashed in Munshiganj Sadar upazila on Sunday night.

Five people have been injured in clashes between supporters of the ruling party-backed candidate and his rival, ahead of union parishad election of Char Kewa in Munshiganj Sadar upazila last night.

At least 527 ballot papers that have been sealed in favour of defeated female member candidate were found on the roof of a school yesterday, nine days after elections to Dubail Union Parishad in Delduar upazila. 

A man died today at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), four days after he was stabbed during violence over the union parishad election in Sharsha upazila of Jashore.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today said the government is sincere to formulate a law for formation of the Election Commission (EC), but it would not be right to make it in a hurry.

A man, who was injured in a clash between the supporters of two chairman candidates in Naogaon’s Manda upazila on November 12, died yesterday.