AL candidate Habib wins Dhaka-18 by-polls

Getting 75,820 votes, Awami League aspirant Mohammad Habib Hasan has won the by-polls to Dhaka-18 constituency.

His rival BNP candidate SM Zahangir Hossain got 5,369 votes, according to the unofficial result.

Returning officer GM Sahatab Uddin confirmed the matter on Thursday night (November 12).

The constituency became vacant following the demise of Awami League presidium member Sahara Khatun on July 9.