An eight-hour hartal, called by the local unit of Awami League (AL) demanding cancellation of the upazila election results and withdrawal of the UNO, progressed peacefully in Damurhuda upazila headquarters Tuesday.
A group of activists of the local units of AL and its fronts brought out a procession in the upazila in the morning.All business establishments and shops kept their shutters down during the strike.All modes of transport remained off the streets and a handful of rickshaws were plying the streets.Additional police members remained deployed at the strategic points of the upazila.The hartal will remain in force until 2:00 pm.The local unit of AL demanded that the results of the polls in the upazila be scrapped and UNO Faridur Rahman be withdrawn within 48 hours.Mentionable, Jamaat-backed candidates won the posts of chairman and vice-chairman while BNP-supported candidate the vice-chairman post reserved for women in the polls held on Saturday.- UNB, Chuadanga
