DHAKA: BNP and Jamaat observed half day hartal in 6 upazilas alleging vote manipulation and demanding re-election of fifth phase of fourth upazila election in the areas peacefully.

The upazilas were, Sadar and Alamdanga upazilas of Chuadanga, Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria, Barguna Sadar, Chhagalnaiya of Feni and Shahjadpur upazila of Sirajganj.

However, there was an allegation of vote rigging, capturing polling centers, casting fake vote and so on in the areas by the local leaders of BNP, Jamaat and AL rebel leaders.

Earlier, voting began at 8:00am and continued for eight hours without any break in 73 upazilas of 35 districts in fifth phase of elections on Monday amid stray incidents of violence.

BDST: 1504 HRS, APR 01, 2014