Sylhet, July 30 (Just News): Ariful Haque Chowdhury, BNP mayoral candidate in the Sylhet City Corporation elections, is slightly ahead of Awami League candidate Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran in a close contest, according to the results received so far.
In Sylhet, BNP candidate Ariful Haque Chowdhury bagged 90,325 votes in 132 centres out of total 134 while AL's Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran got 85,209.
Ruling Bangladesh Awami League (AL) mayoral candidates took lead in Rajshahi and Barishal cities while the BNP contestant in Sylhet in the counting of votes in the civic polls marred by boycotts and widespread rigging on Monday.
In Rajshahi, Awami League contestant AHM Khairuzzaman Liton bagged 160,197 votes while his nearest rival Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul of BNP polled 75,019 in 136 centres out of total 138.
In Barishal, AL candidate Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah got 99,105 votes while Mujibur Rahman Sarwar of BNP 12,083 in 99 centres out of total 123.
(Justnews/ys/2220hr)
