Panchagarh, Feb. 13 -- NCP Chief Organiser (Northern Region) Sarjis Alam was defeated in Panchagarh-1 as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won both parliamentary seats in Panchagarh district, according to unofficial results announced on early Friday.

Kazi Md Sayemuzzaman, Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner of Panchagarh, announced the results and declared the winners unofficially.

All candidates from both constituencies were present during the announcement.

In Panchagarh-1, BNP candidate Barrister Mohammad Nawshad Zamir, contesting with the 'Sheaf of Paddy' symbol, was unofficially elected with 186,189 votes.

His nearest rival, Jamaat and NCP alliance candidate Md Sarjis Alam, who contested with the 'Shapla Koli' symbol, r...