The fourth phase of the sixth Upazila Parishad election has come to a close without any major incidents. Of the 495 Upazilas in the country, 450 are going to the polls in the sixth Upazila Parishad elections. The third phase saw another 90 Upazilas go to the polls on May 29 and the turnout was again 36 per cent. A total of 721 candidates are running in the Upazila races in the fourth phase on Wednesday. The BNP has been adamant about boycotting the Upazila polls, as it did the national election.
