United News of Bangladesh

BNP-led alliance candidates have taken lead in 15 constituencies, while Jamaat-led coalition contestants in four constituencies, according to the partial election results of 19 parliamentary seats, announced by the Election Commission. Joypurhat-2: BNP candidate Md Abdul Bari bagged 157,128 votes, while his nearest rival Jamaat contestant SM Rashedul Alam obtained 91,012 votes in 104 out of 105 polling stations. Habiganj-3: BNP candidate GK Gous bagged 58,456 votes, while his nearest rival Jamaat contestant Kazi Mohsin Ahmed obtained 17,503 votes in 57 out of 138 polling stations. Bogura-5: BNP candidate Golam Mohammad Siraz obtained 162,801 votes, while his nearest rival Jamaat’s Dabibur Rahman pocketed 101,362 votes in 124 out of 189 polling stations. Bogura-6: BNP chairman Tarique Rahman gained 144,913 votes, while his nearest rival Jamaat’s Abidur Rahman obtained 67,823 votes in 101 out of 151 polling stations. Cumilla-1: BNP candidate Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain obtained 98,377 votes, while his nearest rival Jamaat’s Moniruzzaman pocketed 59,750 votes in 103 out of 146 polling stations. Cumilla-3: BNP candidate Kazi Shah Mofazzel Hossain Kaikobad bagged 76,442 votes, while his nearest rival Jamaat contestant Yousuf Sohel obtained 50,952 votes 75 out of 160 polling stations. Cumilla-9: BNP candidate Abdul Kalam obtained 88,424 votes, while his nearest rival Jamaat contestant Syed AKM Sarwar Uddin Siddiqui gained 55,379 votes 69 out of 135 polling stations. Cumilla-10: BNP candidate Mobasser Alam Bhuiyan obtained 75,211 votes, while his nearest rival Jamaat contestant Yasin Arafat gained 51,187 votes 71 out of 153 polling stations. Madaripur-3:  BNP candidate Anisur Rahman gained 43,514 votes, while his nearest rival Jamaat contestant Rafiqul Islam obtained 35,400 votes in 59 out of 135 polling stations. Sylhet-4:  BNP candidate Ariful Haque Chowdhury obtained 49,875 votes, while his nearest rival Jamaat contestant Joynal Abedin gained 24,603 votes in 51 out of 173 polling stations. Sylhet-6: BNP candidate Emran Ahmed Chowdhury 66,720 votes, while his nearest rival Jamaat contestant Md Selim Uddin obtained 52,530 votes in 95 out of 193 polling stations. Chandpur-1: BNP candidate ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon obtained 55,249 votes, while his nearest Jamaat contestant Abu Nasar Mohammad Makbul Ahmed gained 29,321 votes 49 out of 110 polling stations. Chandpur-2: BNP candidate Jamal Uddin obtained 57,908 votes, while his nearest LDP contestant Billal Hossain gained 15,430 votes in 55 out of 98 polling stations. Chandpur-3: BNP candidate Sheikh Farid Ahmed obtained 84,996 votes, while his nearest rival Jamaat contestant Md Shahjahan Miah gained 49,851 votes in 85 out of 166 polling stations. Nilphamari-2: Jamaat contestant Al-Faruk Abdul Latif gained 82,432 votes, while his nearest rival BNP candidate Shahrin Islam obtained 69,122 votes in 74 out of 135 polling stations. Chapainawabganj-2: Jamaat contestant Md Mizanur Rahman gained 77,158 votes, while his nearest rival BNP candidate Aminul Islam obtained 73,655 votes in 90 out of 185 polling stations. 13th JS Election ‘very good by any standard’ in country’s history: CEC  Chapainawabganj-3: Jamaat contestant Nurul Islam (Bulbul) gained 58,951 votes, while his nearest rival BNP candidate Harunur Rashid obtained 40,376 votes in 56 out of 173 polling stations. Rajbari-2: BNP candidate Harunur Rashid obtained 177,737 votes, while his nearest rival NCP contestant Jamil Hizazi gained 53,267 votes in 156 out of 199 polling stations. Faridpur-1: Jamaat contestant Elius Mollah gained 61,872 votes, while his nearest rival BNP candidate Khandarkar Nasir Uddin obtained 53,129 votes in 75 out of 198 polling stations.