Bogura & Sherpur, April 9 -- BNP candidates have won by landslide in the Bogura-6 by-election and Sherpur-3 election held on Thursday.

In the Bogura-6 by-election, occasioned by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's abdication in favour of his other seat at Dhaka-17, BNP's Md. Rezaul Karim Badsha, contesting under the "Sheaf of Paddy" symbol, secured 1,33,931 votes, while his nearest rival, Jamaat-e-Islami's Md. Abidur Rahman Darpala, received 57,159 votes.

Bangladesh Development Party (BDP) candidate Al Amin Talukder got 526 votes. Out of 4,54,043 registered voters, 1,93,326 cast their ballots, marking a turnout of 42.58 percent.

Returning Officer Md. Fazlul Karim announced the result at around 9pm Thursday. BNP leaders congratulated Badsha...