Pabna-4 By-polls: AL nominee leads in polls marred by controversy

By-election to Pabna-4 was held yesterday amid a low voter turnout and allegation and counter-allegation over the polls. BNP candidate Habibur Rahman Habib alleged that ruling Awami League men threatened his polling agents and they also faced harassment from police. He demanded a re-election to the constituency. The AL, however, denied the allegation and said the BNP was