in Bangladesh, first phase of upazila parishad elections, those who are elected as chairman
//Daily World News Desk //
In the first phase of the sixth upazila parishad election, voting was held in a total of 139 upazilas on Wednesday. In this, the result of Lakshmichari upazila of Khagrachari has been postponed. In the remaining 138 upazilas, the results have been announced privately.
Almost all the people elected in private results are former and present leaders of Awami League. Awami League leaders won in 118 out of 138 upazilas. Out of the remaining 20 upazilas, expelled BNP leaders won in eight, Jatiya Party (Japa) in two, Jan Sanhati Samiti in two and independent candidates in the rest.
- League 17 in Rangpur, others 2
In the first phase, the votes of 19 upazilas were taken in Rangpur division. Awami League leaders have won 17 of them. Apart from this, a Jatiya Party and an independent upazila chairman have been elected.
District Awami League advisor Kamal Hossain in Hakimpur upazila of Dinajpur, Kazi Shubo Rahman Chowdhury, member of upazila Awami League in Ghoraghat and former general secretary of upazila Awami League Parvez Kabir in Birampur were elected privately. Upazila Jatiya Party General Secretary Md Chilmari of Kurigram. Rukunuzzaman, upazila Awami League vice-president Shahidul Islam in Roumari and former general secretary of upazila Awami League in Rajivpur. Shafiul Alam was elected.
Upazila Awami League member Safiqul Islam won in Baliadangi of Thakurgaon and Upazila Awami League Vice President Abdul Qayyum won in Haripur. Sadar Union Awami League member ASM Shahnewaz Pradhan has been elected chairman in Panchagarh Sadar, independent candidate Nizam Uddin Khan has been elected in Tentulia and District Awami League Legal Affairs Secretary Anichur Rahman has been elected in Atwari.
Upazila Awami League president and current chairman Anwarul Islam and General Secretary of Upazila Awami League Abdullah Al Mahmud have won in Rangpur’s Kaunia. Anwarul Haque Sarkar, General Secretary of Upazila Awami League of Nilphamari, and Farhana Akhtar, Member Sarkar of District Awami League in Domar, have been elected as Chairman. Anwarul Nilphamari-1 (Domar-Dimla) Constituency Member of Parliament is the cousin of freedom fighter Aftab Uddin Sarkar.
President of Hatibandha Upazila Awami League of Lalmonirhat. Liaquat Hossain and Ruhul Amin have been elected general secretary of Upazila Awami League in Patgram. Abu Saeed, former leader of Upazila Awami League in Fulchhari of Gaibandha and Samshil Arefin, president of Upazila Awami League in Saghata, were elected unopposed.
A.League 20, BNP 2 in Rajshahi division
Voting was held yesterday in 23 upazilas of Rajshahi division. Out of these, Awami League was elected in 20, a leader expelled from BNP in two and an independent candidate in one. Within the Rajshahi Division, Tanore Upazila Jubo League President Md. Upazila Jubo League treasurer Belal Uddin has been elected in Lutfar Haider and Godagari.
Awami League general secretary Abdul Quader in Chapainawabganj Nachole, BNP’s expelled leader Ashraf Hossain in Gomstapur and BNP’s expelled leader Anwarul Islam in Bholahat became the chairman. Kalaye Upazila Awami League President Minfuzur Rahman of Joypurhat, Kshetlale Municipal Awami League President Md. Dulal Mia Sardar and Akkelpur District Awami League Vice President Md. Mokhed Ali Master has been privately elected as Chairman.
District Awami League General Secretary Shariful Islam in Natore Sadar, independent candidate Rabiul Islam in Naldanga and Awami League activist Delwar Hossain in Singra were elected unopposed. Pabna Sujanagar Upazila Awami League President Md. Abdul Wahab, Awami League General Secretary Sohel Rana in Santhia and Aminpur Thana Awami League General Secretary Rezaul Haque in Bera have won.
Former Awami League leader Riaz Uddin was elected in Sirajganj Sadar, Aminul Islam, Upazila Awami League member in Belkuchi and Khalilur Rahman, General Secretary of Upazila Awami League in Kazipur. Former treasurer of Upazila Awami League Shamsul Alam Khan won in Badalgachi of Naogaon, General Secretary of Upazila Awami League Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury in Patnitala and Vice President of Upazila Awami League Azhar Ali in Dhamirhat.
Bogra-1 (Sariakandi-Sonatala) Constituency MP Mohammad Sakhawat Hossain, son of Member of Parliament Sahadara Mannan and Municipal Awami League Member, Upazila Awami League President Minhaduzzaman Liton, younger brother of Sonatala Member of Parliament, and Awami League Forest and Environment Sub-Committee Arun Kanti Roy won in Sariakandi, Bogra. .
A.League 20, BNP 2 in Rajshahi division
Voting was held yesterday in 23 upazilas of Rajshahi division. Out of these, Awami League was elected in 20, a leader expelled from BNP in two and an independent candidate in one. Within the Rajshahi Division, Tanore Upazila Jubo League President Md. Upazila Jubo League treasurer Belal Uddin has been elected in Lutfar Haider and Godagari.
Awami League general secretary Abdul Quader in Chapainawabganj Nachole, BNP’s expelled leader Ashraf Hossain in Gomstapur and BNP’s expelled leader Anwarul Islam in Bholahat became the chairman. Kalaye Upazila Awami League President Minfuzur Rahman of Joypurhat, Kshetlale Municipal Awami League President Md. Dulal Mia Sardar and Akkelpur District Awami League Vice President Md. Mokhed Ali Master has been privately elected as Chairman.
District Awami League General Secretary Shariful Islam in Natore Sadar, independent candidate Rabiul Islam in Naldanga and Awami League activist Delwar Hossain in Singra were elected unopposed. Pabna Sujanagar Upazila Awami League President Md. Abdul Wahab, Awami League General Secretary Sohel Rana in Santhia and Aminpur Thana Awami League General Secretary Rezaul Haque in Bera have won.
Former Awami League leader Riaz Uddin was elected in Sirajganj Sadar, Aminul Islam, Upazila Awami League member in Belkuchi and Khalilur Rahman, General Secretary of Upazila Awami League in Kazipur. Former treasurer of Upazila Awami League Shamsul Alam Khan won in Badalgachi of Naogaon, General Secretary of Upazila Awami League Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury in Patnitala and Vice President of Upazila Awami League Azhar Ali in Dhamirhat.
Bogra-1 (Sariakandi-Sonatala) Constituency MP Mohammad Sakhawat Hossain, son of Member of Parliament Sahadara Mannan and Municipal Awami League Member, Upazila Awami League President Minhaduzzaman Liton, younger brother of Sonatala Member of Parliament, and Awami League Forest and Environment Sub-Committee Arun Kanti Roy won in Sariakandi, Bogra. .
A.League in four of Barisal’s five
Only five upazilas have been polled in the first phase of Barisal division. Out of these, Awami League won in four and independent candidates won in one. Among them, Noor E Alam, younger brother of Member of Parliament of Pirojpur-1 seat in Pirojpur, Nazirpur, SM Rezaul Karim, former Chhatra League leader SM Bayezid Hossain and Ziaul Ahsan Gazi, organizing secretary of District Awami League, won in Sadar. In Barisal Sadar independent Abdul Malek and in Bakerganj Jubo League central leader Rajib Ahmed Talukder have been elected as chairman.
A.League 26, Japa 1, BNP 2 in Dhaka division
In the first phase, voting was held in 29 upazilas of 13 districts of Dhaka division on Wednesday. Among them, except one from Jatiya Party and two expelled from BNP, the remaining 27 are involved in Awami League politics. Shahin Ahmed, president of Dakshin Keraniganj Thana Awami League in Keraniganj, Dhaka, Alamgir Hossain, president of Upazila Awami League in Doha, and Nasiruddin Jhilu, former president of Upazila Awami League in Nawabganj, were elected.
Kamruzzaman Bhuiyan, a member of the advisory board of the Central Volunteer League in Gopalganj Sadar, Bimal Krishna Biswas, a member of the Upazila Awami League in Kotalipara, and General Secretary of the Upazila Awami League in Tungipara. Babul Sheikh was elected. Maksud Hossain, vice-president of the district Jatiya Party, has become the chairman in Narayanganj’s Bandar. Mohammad Amjad Hossain, member of upazila Awami League in Kaliganj of Gazipur, vice president of district Awami League in Kapasia. Amanat Hossain Khan and Sadre district BNP vice-president (expelled) Izadur Rahman won.
Upazila Awami League president Khandkar Saiful Islam was elected in Rajbari’s panchayat and Aliuzzaman Chowdhury was elected upazila Awami League member in Kalukhali. Manikganj District Awami League Relief and Disaster Affairs Secretary Dewan Saidur Rahman and Singaire Upazila Awami League Joint General Secretary Md. Saidul Islam was elected.
General Secretary of Upazila Awami League in Faridpur Sadar Samsul Alam Chowdhury, former Joint General Secretary of Upazila Awami League in Charbhadrasan Anwar Ali Molla, member of District Awami League and convener of Upazila Swachhasevak League in Madhukhali Mohammad Muraduzzaman became the chairman.
Asibur Rahman Khan, son of Member of Parliament Shajahan Khan and Jubo League central committee member, was elected in Madaripur Sadar, Awami League leader Mohsin Mia was elected in Razair. Ismail Hossain, Joint Secretary of District Awami League in Shariatpur, and Wasel Kabir, Adviser of Sakhipur Thana Awami League in Vedarganj won.
The former organizational secretary of the district Awami League in Narsingdi headquarters. Anwar Hossain and Palashe Upazila Jubo League President Syed Jabed Hossain were elected. Munshiganj Ghazaria Upazila Awami League General Secretary Md. Mansoor Ahmad Khan was elected.
Abdul Wadud Talukder, former general secretary of Upazila Awami League in Dhanbari of Tangail, Yakub Ali was elected as vice president of Upazila Awami League in Madhupur. Yakub Ali former Minister of Agriculture. Abdur Razzaq’s cousin. President of Kishoreganj upazila Awami League. Awlad Hossain, BNP supporter Emdadul Haque in Pakundia and Awami League activist Mohammad Sohel in Hossainpur became the chairman.
A.League 6, BNP 2 in Mymensingh
Voting was held yesterday in eight upazilas of four districts of Mymensingh division. Out of these, Awami League won in six and two expelled leaders of BNP won in two. Among them, Haluaghat of Mymensingh, North District BNP member and upazila BNP joint convener (expelled). Abdul Hamid, Dhobaura Upazila Jubo League Joint Convener David Rana Chisim and Phulpur Upazila Awami League Joint Convener Habibur Rahman have been elected. District Awami League general secretary Bijan Kumar Chand has been elected in Jamalpur headquarters.
Former President of Upazila Jubo League in Srivardi, Sherpur. Jahidul Islam and the expelled leader of BNP in Jhenaigati. Aminul Islam was elected as the chairman. Upazila Jubo League general secretary Nazmul Hasan in Durgapur of Netrokona and Abdul Qudduch, former liberation war affairs secretary of Upazila Awami League in Kalmakanda, were elected privately.
A.League 9, others 2 in Sylhet
11 upazilas of four districts of Sylhet division voted yesterday. Awami League leaders have won 9 of them. General Secretary of Upazila Awami League Pradeep Roy of Sunamganj and former Vice President of District Awami League Avni Mohan Das of Shalla have been elected as Chairman.
District Awami League Vice President Sujat Ali Rafiq in Sylhet Sadar, Badrul Islam Joint General Secretary of Upazila Awami League in Dakshin Surma, Manjur Qadir Shafi Chowdhury District Awami League Member in Golapganj and former BNP Vice President (expelled) Mohammad Suhail Ahmad Chowdhury in Biswanath were elected.
Kishore Roy Chowdhury Moni, Information and Research Secretary of Upazila Awami League in Juri of Moulvibazar, Awami League Leader in Baralekha. Azir Uddin and the leader of another organization named Anjumane Al Islam named Fazlul Haque Khan won privately in Kulaura. Awami League activist Alauddin won in Ajmiriganj of Habiganj and Iqbal Hossain Khan, former general secretary of Awami League upazila in Baniachang.
A.League 19 in Chittagong, others 7, results suspended 1
In the first phase, voting was held in 27 upazilas of 11 districts yesterday in Chittagong division. The result of one of them has been postponed. Out of the remaining 26, Awami League won in 19, non-partisans in three, Jan Sanhita Samiti in two and expelled leaders from BNP and Islami Andolan in one upazila each.
Awami League leader Roma Akhtar in Nasirnagar of Brahmanbaria and former general secretary of Saraile Upazila Jubo League. Sher Alam was elected as the chairman. President of Laksam Upazila Awami League of Comilla. Yunus Bhuiyan, Manoharganj Upazila Awami League Vice President Abdul Mannan Chowdhury and Meghnay Upazila Awami League Joint Secretary Md. Tajul Islam has won.
Upazila Awami League office secretary Manik Darji in Matlab North of Chandpur and former Chhatra League leader Sirajul Mostafa Talukder were elected in Matlab South. Upazila Awami League general secretary Harun Majumdar has been elected in Fulgazi, Feni.
Atahar Ishrak alias Shabab Chowdhury, son of Mohammad Ekramul Karim Chowdhury, Member of Parliament of Noakhali-4 (Sadar-Subarnachar) Constituency in Subarnachar of Noakhali and Ashiq Ali, member of Upazila Awami League in Hatiya, were elected unopposed. He is the son of local MP Muhammad Ali. Independent candidate Sharaf Uddin Azad in Laxmipur’s Ramgati and Maulana Khaled Saifullah, the exiled leader of the Islamic Movement in Kamalnagar, were elected privately.
Upazila Awami League organizing secretary Anwar Hossain in Chittagong’s Sandwip, Awami League leader Ariful Alam Chowdhury in Sitakunda and Enayet Hossain, science and technology secretary of North district Awami League in Mirsrai won. Former leader of district Awami League in Cox’s Bazar Sadar, brave freedom fighter Nurul Abshar, independent Md. in Maheshkhali. Independent candidates in Zainal Abedin and Qutubdia. Hanif bin Kashem won.
President of Upazila Awami League in Manikchari of Khagrachari. Zainal Abedin, independent Abul Kashem Bhuia in Matiranga and joint secretary of Ramgarh Upazila Awami League Vishwa Pradeep Karbari won. Polling was held in Lakshmichari but the results were postponed. Former BNP leader Abdul Quddus in Bandarban Sadar and Jamal Uddin, president of Upazila Awami League in Alikadam, have become the chairman.
Anna Sadhan Chakma supported by Jan Sanhati Samiti won in Rangamati Sadar and Bidhan Chakma of the same party won in Barkal. District Awami League organizing secretary in Kaukhali. General Secretary of Upazila Awami League Gyanendu Bikas Chakma was elected privately in Samshuddoha Chowdhury and Jurachhari.
