<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has said approximately 35 per cent votes were cast in the third phase of Upazila Parishad polls.</b></span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It would take a few hours to know the exact voter turnout,&nbsp; the CEC said at a press briefing held at the Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital’s Agargaon.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said six people were injured in stray incidents, 30 people were arrested and two were sentenced for various irregularities.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On the other hand, Election Commission Secretary Jahangir Alam told reporters that voter turnout was approximately 20 per cent in the first four hours.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The voting began at 8:00am and continued till 4:00 pm without any break.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A total of 1,196 candidates contested against 261 posts in 87 Upazila Parishads.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The candidates include 397 chairman contenders, 456 vice chairman and 299 women (reserved) vice chairman contestants.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd/fas</div>