The elections to 44 union parishads were held on Monday amid stray clashes.
At least 17 people so far have been killed during the ongoing second phase of UP elections that began on May 31. The elections being held amid stray clashes, reported incidents of intimidation and snatching of ballot boxes will continue till July 5.
Polling in 133 more unions are scheduled for today.
Tajul Islam, 30, one of at least 12 people injured in a post-polls clash on Friday between supporters of the winning candidate Mominul Haque and his rival Sahadul Islam in Sahapara union of Sadar upazila, died at Rangpur Medical College Hospital on Sunday.
Gaibandha police station officer-in-charge Moshiur Rahman said a dispute between the supporters of the two candidates turned into a fight on Friday that left no less than a dozen people injured at Chakchaka village of the union.
He said, 'Of them, critically injured Tajul Islam and Nazrul Islam were admitted at the RMCH. Tajul died in the early hours on Sunday.'
A case has been filed in this connection with Gaibandha Sadar police station, he added.
In Narail, at least 30 people including three magistrates were wounded on Sunday night as supporters of two UP chairman candidates attacked the election officials and law-enforcers for what they alleged a delay in declaring the results of the polls to Baoisona UP under Kalia upazila.
The three injured magistrates are Narail additional district magistrate Ali Kadar, NDC Tabibur Rahman, and magistrate Momen Majumder.
Narail district election officer Jahangir Alam said supporters of chairman candidates Forkan Molla and Abdul Ohab kept the polling officers of Nalamara polling centre confined for what they alleged was making delay in declaring the polls results at around 8pm.
He said, 'The angry supporters vandalised five to seven cars including a police van.'
The police fired several rounds of bullets in the air to bring the situation under control, Jahangir added.
Source : New Age
