The Awami League-backed candidate AHM Khairuzzaman Liton has won the mayoral race in the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) elections with a huge margin

AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, the Awami League-backed mayoral candidate in the Rajshahi City Corporation elections, is leading in 86 of the total 155 centres, according to unofficial reports

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal estimated that voter turnout at Sylhet city polls was around 46 percent while it was around 52-55 percent in Rajshahi city election

Voter turnout could reach up to 40 percent each in the Rajshahi and Sylhet city corporation elections, Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana said today.

While turnout of voters in old areas of Sylhet City Corporation was disappointing, a festive mood prevailed in the newly added areas during the city polls today

Sukumar Ghosh, a 95-year-old determined voter from Ghoshpara of Rajshahi city, overcame all his ailments to make it to the voting centre at Barendra College

Jatiya Party mayoral candidate Nazrul Islam Babul said the prevailing atmosphere in the Sylhet City Corporation polls allowed no scope for a free and fair election.