The ruling Awami League-backed mayoral candidate Talukder Abdul Khaleque is leading the Khulna city polls after results for one centre were declared. Returning Officer Md Alauddin announced the result at Khulna Shilpakala Academy on Monday (12 June) afternoon.
Awami League-backed mayoral candidate Talukder Abdul Khaleque has been elected the mayor of Khulna city. Talukder Abdul Khaleque bagged 1,54,825 votes, more than twice his closest rival. Returning Officer Md Alauddin announced the result at Khulna Shilpakala Academy on Monday (12 June) night. Among the other candidates, Md Abdul Awal of Islami Andolan Bangladesh got 60,064
With two days left to buy nomination papers, as many as 222 candidates, including seven for the mayoral post, have so far collected papers to contest in the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) elections slated for June 12