The Election Commission has suspended Upazila Parishad elections in Narsingdi’s Raipura, scheduled to be held on May 29, during the third phase of the local government polls. Dhaka Region Additional Election Officer and Raipura Upazila Returning Officer Md Mosharaf Hossain said the commission suspended the polls in Narsingdi’s Raipura Upazila over the death of Sumon Mia, the vice chairman candidate running under the lock symbol. Earlier on Wednesday, Sumon and his supporters came under attack while campaigning in the remote Mamderkandi area in Paratali Union. The supporters of Abid Hasan Rubel, another vice chairman candidate with the optical glasses symbol, were alleged over the incident. A total of five chairman candidates, three vice chairman candidates and two female vice chairman candidates were vying for the posts in Raipura Upazila.

Source: bd News24 May 23, 2024 12:36 UTC