The second phase of the Upazila Parishad election has ended.
The election began at 8am on Monday, a week after the first phase concluded, and ended at 4pm.
The election was held in 116 upazilas, at 7,039 polling stations in 16 districts.
About 1,310 aspirants—including 377 for chairman, 539 for vice-chairman, and 394 for women vice-chairman posts—contested.
About 17.9 million registered voters were eligible to vote in this election.
The first phase took place on March 10 in 78 upazilas, with ruling party candidates reported victorious in most seats.
The third phase will take place on March 24 in 127 upazilas. The fourth and fifth phases of the polls will be held on March 31 and July 18, respectively.
