Bangladesh Awami League nominated candidate Moslem Uddin Ahmed has been elected in the Jatiyo Sangsad by-elections of Chattogram-8 seat by defeating his nearest rival candidate Abu Sufian.
Moslem Uddin bagged 87,246 votes and his nearest rival candidate Abu Sufian of BNP got 17,935 votes.
Returning Officer Md Hasanuzzaman announced the results from all 170 polling stations at a control room at M A Aziz Stadium on Monday (Jan 13) evening after the daylong voting, local media reported.
The constituency fell vacant following the death of Moin Uddin Khan Badal (67).
