Chuadanga, May 8 -- A Union Parishad (UP) member was jailed and another was arrested for obstructing voters from entering polling stations in Damurhuda and Jibannagar upazilas of Chuadanga as voting for the first phase of the 6th Upazila Parishad Election is underway across 139 upazilas on Wednesday.

Abu Siddik is member of ward no. 2 under Kurargachhi union parishad in Damurhuda upazila while the arrestee Shakhawat Hossain is a supporter of Jibannagar upazila chairman candidate Hafizur Rahman.

Jakia Sultana, assistant superintendent of police (ASP) in Damurhuda-Jibannagar circle, said they arrested UP member Abu Siddik, who was working for chairman candidate Ali Mansur Babul, for barring voters from entering Chandipur Government Primar...