BNP will take tough organisational actions against those party men who would contest in the upcoming upazila polls ignoring its decision of boycotting the elections.

Expressing frustration over the poor voters' presence in many places during the upazila polls, Juktafront Chairman Prof AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury yesterday warned that the voters' apathy might put democracy in grave danger.

Awami League candidates and party rebels fought hard in yesterday's second phase of upazila polls that saw a low turnout.

Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed claims that the first phase of the upazila parishad election is held in free, fair and peaceful atmosphere.