UZ poll results: BNP- 42, AL-33, Jamaat-12, others-9

UNB, Dhaka :
The BNP-blessed chairman candidates have taken a lead in the first phase election battle in the 97 upazila Parishads held on Wednesday.
According to unofficial results, the BNP-supported chairman candidates won
elections in 42 upazilas while the Awami League-backed candidates in 33 and the pro-Jamaat ones in 12 upazilas.
The polls results of 96 upazila parishads out of 97 were announced unofficially, while the complete results of Ullapara upazila parishad could not be declared as voting in two polling stations were postponed.
The BNP-backed chairman candidates won the polls in Atoyari upazila in Panchagar, Khanshama and Kaharol in Dinajpur, Ulipur and Phulbari in Kurigram, Gobindaganj in Gaibandha, Sariakandi and Sonatala in Bogra, Mohadevpur and Raninagar in Noagaon, Mohanpur in Rajshahi, Singra in Manikganj, Royganj in Sirajganj, Meherpur sadar, Kushtia sadar and Bheramara in Kushtia, Jhenidah sadar, Abhaynagar in Jessore, Magura sadar and Sreepur in Magura, Ramalpur sadar and Sarishabari in Jamalpur, Kendua in Netrakona, Karimganj in Kishoreganj, Daulatpur, Singair, Saturia and Shibalaya in Manikganj, Dohar and Nababganj in Dhaka, Kapasia of Gazipur, Belabo in Narsingdi, Rajbari sadar, Bhedarganj of Shariatpur, Goainghat, Biswanath and Jakiganj in Sylhet, Madhabpur in Habiganj, Mirsarai and Hathazari in Chittagong, Matiranga and Ramgar in Khagrachhari.
The AL-supported candidates won the election in Panchagar sadar and Debiganj upazilas in Panchagar district, Dimla and Syedpur in Nilphamari, Bhurungamari upazila of Kurigram, Nachol of Chapainawabganj, Kazipur and Sadar upazilas in Sirajganj, Sujanagar in Pabna, Kaliganj and Shailakupa in Jhenidah, Kalia in Narail, Dighilia in Khulna, Ashasuni of Satkhira, Lalmohan of Bhola, Bakerganj and Gournadi in Barisal, Durgapur in Netrakona, Nikli and Bajitpur in Kishoreganj, Palash in Narsingdi, Pansha and Baliakandi in Rajbari, Jajira, Damudya and Goshairhat in Shariatpur, Dakkhin Sunamganj, Doarabazar and Chhatak upazilas of Sunamganj, Companyganj of Sylhet, Kulaura in Molvibazar, Bahubal of Habiganj, and Manikchhari in Khagrachhari.