Jamaat-e-Islami has won three of the four parliamentary seats in Jhenaidah district, while BNP secured one seat, according to unofficial results announced early Friday.
Abdullah Al Masud, Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner of Jhenaidah, announced the results around 1am after vote counting ended in a peaceful environment.
In Jhenaidah-1, former Attorney General and BNP candidate Advocate Md Asaduzzaman was unofficially elected with 173,381 votes. His nearest rival, Jamaat candidate Motiur Rahman, received 57,055 votes.
In Jhenaidah-2, Jamaat candidate Ali Azam Md Abu Bakar won the seat with 131,865 votes, defeating BNP candidate Abdul Majid, who secured 105,664 votes.
In Jhenaidah-3, Jamaat’s Motiar Rahman was unofficially elected with 175,857 votes. His closest rival, BNP candidate Mehedi Hasan Rony, got 149,857 votes.
In Jhenaidah-4, Jamaat candidate Abu Talib won with 105,999 votes. Expelled BNP leader Saiful Islam Firoz secured 77,104 votes, while BNP-nominated candidate Rashed Khan came third with 56,224 votes.
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District Election Officer Abul Hossain said polling in all four constituencies was held in a peaceful and festive atmosphere.
Supporters of the Jamaat-led alliance gathered at the Deputy Commissioner’s office and celebrated as results from different centres were announced.