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Amid fear of violence, elections will be held in 72 municipalities in the third phase on Saturday. Explosive cocktails, stabbing opponents, house attacks, the presence of outsiders – the question before the vote প্রশ্ন whether the elections will be fair and peaceful.
Rebel candidates from the ruling party announced their withdrawal from several municipalities on Friday. BNP candidates were not seen campaigning vigorously in many municipalities. BNP mayoral candidate Oliur Rahman announced a boycott of the Moulvibazar municipal elections.
Although the Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the election calendar for 64 municipalities in this phase, the vote has been postponed to the fourth phase following the death of a mayoral candidate in the Trishal municipality of Mymensingh. The EC added the Sujanagar de Pabna municipality in this step, but it was postponed at the last minute. Apart from this, in the Laksam municipality of Comilla, the ruling party candidates have been elected without a single vote as the sole candidate for all offices, including that of mayor. As a result, the vote will take place today in 72 municipalities. In Tungipara of Gopalganj and the municipality of Bagerhat in Morelganj, there will be no voting for the mayor position. In these two municipalities too, the ruling party’s mayoral candidates have been elected as the only non-voting candidate. Previously, in the second phase, four municipalities were similarly elected without a vote.
According to the EC, a total of 36 candidates have become unique candidates for the office of mayor and councilor in the third phase. Among them are three mayors, nine reserved neighborhood councilors and 25 general neighborhood councilors. Eleven political parties, including the Awami League and BNP, are participating in 61 municipalities in 39 districts of the country. This time there are seven women candidates for the position of mayor.
Voting in municipalities: Voting takes place today in the third phase: Gobindaganj from Gaibandha, Dhamairhat and Sadar from Naogaon, Golapganj from Sylhet, Dhunat from Bogra, Gabtali, Shibganj, Nandigram and Kahalu; Mundumala from Rajshahi, Moulvibazar Sadar, Kotchandpur from Jhenaidah, Morelganj from Bagerhat, Chauddagram and Barura, Hajiganj from Chandpur, Feni Sadar, Nakla from Sherpur, Singra from Natore, Kesharhat from Rajshahi, Durshanaar from Chuadangamipra, in Kishoreira Naria and Shariapur Lapur Vedharganj, Barguna Sadar and Patharghata, Borhanuddin and Daulatkhan in Bhola, Nalitabari in Sherpur, Dinpur in Kurigram., Gournadi and Mehendiganj from Barisal, Gauripur from Jamalpur, Ishwarganj and Saiganhetkhan from Sylhetak from Sylhetak. Sadar, Bhuapur, Sakhipur, Madhupur and Mirzapur.
In the voting situation: Munshiganj Sadar Upazila Mirkadim Township Election Center Councilor Candidate Abu Taher was hacked and wounded by the opposition. The incident took place in the Kamalaghat port area yesterday morning. Munshiganj Police Superintendent Mohammad Abdul Momen confirmed the matter. Abu Taher is the organizing secretary of the Mirkadim Municipal Awami League and the candidate for district 2 councilor. Abu Taher alleged that the attack was led by Awlad Hossain, an opposition councilor candidate with the ostrich symbol from the same neighborhood.
A massive cocktail explosion took place in the 7th district of the Gournadi municipality until last night. At least 20 people were injured when supporters of the two council candidates fell off a motorcycle after being chased by police. The injured are being treated at an undisclosed location to avoid arrest. Tensions are rising in the area over the incident.
The current mayor and candidate for mayor of BNP, Motaher Hossain Manik, held a press conference at his home yesterday afternoon to protest the attack on the house of the candidate for mayor of BNP in the Sonaimuri municipality of Noakhali and the vandalism from his election campaign microphone.
In Feni municipality, the candidates for the rice sheaf and the candidates for councilors backed by BNP are in external panic. BNP Feni District Secretary and mayoral candidate for municipal elections, Alal Uddin Alal, said: “In the last two weeks, we have been campaigning in a festive atmosphere with the workers and supporters of the party. But in the last two or three days, outsiders are taking positions in different areas. As a result, our workers are concerned. Yesterday outsiders from the ruling party opened the Sony Ice Cream Company closed-circuit camera in the 14th district and instructed not to install the camera until the vote.
Locals believe that rebel Awami League (independent) mayoral candidate KM Mashud Khan was unable to enter the field in the Nalchiti Township elections in Jhalokati. BNP’s mayoral candidate, Mojibur Rahman, was also not seen in the field. Doubts have been raised about fair voting due to the large presence of outsiders.
BNP mayoral candidate Oliur Rahman announced a boycott of the Moulvibazar municipal elections. He announced a boycott of the elections on Wednesday, claiming that terrorists identified as attacking the district’s top BNP leaders had not been arrested, lack of a fair electoral environment and biased conduct on the part of the administration.
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