The counting of votes for the by-election to ward 2 of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) for the post of councillor is going on.
The polling began at 8am and continued till 4pm without any break.
The councillor post of the NCC ward 2 fell vacant with the death of councillor Nazrul Islam, who was abducted along with six other people on April 27 and subsequently murdered.
Three candidates-- Nazrul’s wife Selina Islam Beauty with "lion" as election symbol, joint secretary of Siddhirganj upazila unit Jubo Dal Iqbal Hossain with ‘apple’ and Shamim Osman’s relative Masud Rana with "lotus" are in the polls race.
A total of 16,729 voters 8,516 males and 8,213 females were eligible to exercise their franchise in eight polling stations in the by-polls.
Eighty police personnel, along with members of other law enforcing agencies have been deployed in the eight polling stations to maintain law and order situation, said returning officer of the by-polls and district election officer Tarikuzzaman.
Besides, striking force will also be on guard in the election areas to maintain polls-friendly environment.
On April 27, panel mayor Nazrul Islam, his three associates and his driver were abducted from Fatullah area in Narayanganj city.
Senior lawyer of the Narayanganj District Judge’s Court Chandan Kumar Sarker and his driver were also abducted on their way to capital Dhaka.
Their bodies were recovered from the Shitalakhya River on April 30 and May 1.