Monday, December 29, 2025

Unofficial results

Following are the unofficial results of the municipal polls gathered till 2:am:
Pabna: At Bhangura, BNP-backed Noor Mujahid Swopon (2,782 votes) was unofficially elected mayor; AL-backed candidate Abdur Rahman Prodhan (2,297) lost. At Faridpur, AL-backed KM Kamruzzaman Majed (3,483) defeated BNP-backed Enamul Hussain (2,797). At Sujnagar, rebel AL candidate Mofazzal Hossain Tofa (4,917) defeated AL-backed Abul Kashem (4,788). At Chatmohar, BNP-backed SM Hera (3,195) defeated AL-backed Mirza Rezaul Karim Dulal (2618). At Santhia, AL-backed Mirazul Islam (8,374) defeated rebel AL candidate Mozammel Master (6,205). At Ishwardi, BNP-backed Muklesur Rahman Bablu (16,747) defeated rebel BNP candidate Zakaria Pintu (11,407). At Pabna, BNP-backed Kamrul Hasan Mintu (34,658) defeated AL-backed Abu Ishak Shamim (13,365).
Rangpur: At Haragachh, rebel JP candidate Sadakat Hossain Jantu (11,345 votes) was unofficially elected mayor; BNP-backed Monayem Hossain Faruq (8,385) lost. At Badarganj, AL-backed Uttam Kumar Shaha (5,185) defeated rebel AL candidate Azizul Haq (3,175).
Panchagarh: At Panchagarh, BNP-backed Towhidul Islam (12,920 votes) was unofficially elected mayor; AL-backed Md Zahirul Islam (7,715) lost.
Lalmonirhat: At Patgram, independent candidate Shomer Ali (3,983 votes) was unofficially elected mayor; BNP-backed Salahuzzaman Opel (3,954) lost. At Lalmonirhat, AL-backed Reazul Islam Rintu (14,280) defeated BNP-backed Hafizur Rahman Babla (9,717).
Natore: At Natore, BNP-backed Sheikh Emdadul Huq Al Mamun (22,270 votes) was unofficially elected mayhor; AL-backed Kamrul Islam (10,876) lost. At Baraigram, BNP-backed Ishak Ali (4,057) defeated BNP-backed Shariful Huq Mukta (3,637). At Singra, BNP-backed Shamim Al Razi (9,267) defeated AL-backed Asaduzzman Bacchu (7,472). At Gurudaspur, AL-backed Shanewaz Mollah (7,391) defeated BNP-backed Amjad Hossain (5,460). At Naldanga, BNP-backed Abbas Ali Nannu (3,612) defeated AL-backed Yakub Ali Mondol (2,031). At Gopalpur, rebel BNP candidate Monjurul Islam Bimol (4,103) defeated BNP-backed Nazrul Islam Molai (3,611).
Jaipurhat: At Akkelpur, BNP-backed Alamgir Chowdhury Badsha (5,996) was unofficially elected mayor; rebel BNP candidate Kamruzzaman Komol (4,879) lost. At Jaipurhat, independent candidate Abdul Aziz Mollah (13,055) defeated BNP-backed Fazlur Rahman (10,709). At Kalai, AL-backed Towfiqur Rahman Belal (2,781) defeated BNP-backed Anisur Rahman Talukder (2,387). At Panchbibi, rebel AL candidate Habibur Rahman Habib (3,297) defeated AL-backed Shamsul Alam Dudu (2,848).
Thakurgaon: At Ranishankail, BNP-backed Muklesur Rahman (2,832 votes) was unofficially elected mayor; rebel AL candidate Alamgir Sarker (2,713) lost. At Pirganj, BNP-backed Raziur Rahman Razu (7,187) defeated AL-backed Ekramul Huq (6,020). At Thakurgaon, AL-backed SM Moin (15,863) defeated BNP-backed Golam Sarwar Chowdhury (11,298).
Sirajganj: At Belkuchi, AL-backed Mofizuddin Khan Lal (12,204 votes) was unofficially elected mayor; BNP-backed Abdur Razzak Mondol (11,999) lost. At Ullapara, BNP-backed Belal Hossain (11,195) defeated AL-backed Maruf Bin Habib (10,952). At Kazipur BNP-backed M Abdus Salam (2,867) defeated AL-backed Golam Mostafa Modhu (2,454). At Shahjadpur, BNP-backed Nazrul Islam (18,288) defeated AL-backed Halimul Huq Miru (14,276). At Raiganj, Jamaat-backed Mosharrof Hossain (2,526) defeated BNP-backed Noor Sayed Sarker (2,468). At Sirajganj, BNP-backed Mokaddes Ali (36,315) defeated AL-backed KM Hossain Ali Hasan (24,102).
Kurigram: At Ulipur, AL-backed Abdul Hamid Sarker (8,945 votes) was unofficially elected mayor; BNP-backed Haider Ali (6,981) lost. At Nageshwari, Jatiya Party-backed Abdur Rahman (7,600) defeated BNP-backed Abul Kashem (7,070).  At Kurigram, BNP-backed Nur Islam Nuru (10,438) defeated AL-backed Abdul Jalil (9,893).
Naogaon: At Naogaon, BNP-backed Nazmul Huq Sony (37,188 votes) was unofficially elected mayor; AL-backed Rofiqul Islam (30,603) lost. At Najipur, BNP-backed Anwar Hossain (5,287) defeated AL-backed Aminul Islam (4,943).      
Bogra: At Bogra, BNP-backed AKM Mahbubur Rahman (94,999 votes) was unofficially elected mayor; AL-backed Rezaul Karim Montu (58,860) lost. At Sherpur, BNP-backed Swapon Kumar Kundu (6,401) defeated AL-backed Abdus Sattar (5,837). At Santahar, BNP-backed Tofazzel Hossain Butta (9,492) defeated AL-backed Golam Morshed (6,810). At Shibganj, BNP-backed Motiar Rahman Motin (7,320) defeated AL-backed Towhidur Rahman (5,676). At Nandigram, BNP-backed Sushanto Kumar Shanto defeated rebel BNP candidate Kamrul Hasan Jewel (2,682). At Gabtali, BNP-backed Morshed Milton (4,958) defeated rebel BNP candidate Saiful Islam Saif (3,918). At Sariakandi, rebel BNP candidate Tipu Sultan (3,026) defeated AL-backed Abdul Hamid Sarder (2,760). At Kahalu, AL-backed Helal Uddin Kabiraj (2,818) defeated rebel BNP candidate Abdul Mannan (2,360). At Dhunat, AL-backed AGM Badshah (1,595) defeated BNP-backed Alimuddin Harun Mandal (1,489).
Chapainawabganj: At Shibganj, BNP-backed Shamim Kabir Helim (10,015 votes) was unofficially elected mayor; AL-backed Karibul Huq Rajin (8,014) lost. At Rahanpur, rebel AL candidate Golam Mostafa Biswas (7,790) defeated AL-backed Jalal Uddin Akbar Mukti (4,515). At Nachole, independent candidate Abdul Malek Mithu Chowdury (2,733) defeated BNP-backed Kamruzzaman (1,350). At Chapainawabganj, BNP-backed Abdul Matin (32,199) defeated Jamaat-backed Latifur Rahman (27,913).
Rajshahi: At Durgapur, AL-backed Tofazzal Hossain (5,558 votes) was unofficially elected mayor; BNP-backed SM Akbar Ali Bablu (4,420) lost. At Godagari, Jamaat-backed Aminul Islam (6,146) defeated AL-backed Monirul Islam Babu (4,327). At Kakonhat, AL-backed Abdul Majid Master (34,02) defeated BNP-backed Ismail Hossain Khan (2,620). At Keshorhat, BNP-backed Alauddin Alo (7,094) defeated AL-backed Shahiduzzman Shahid (4,367). At Taherpur, rebel AL candidate Abul Kalam Azad (4,015) defeated BNP-backed Shamsuzzaman Mintu (3,520). At Arani, AL-backed Mizanur Rahman Minu (4,313) defeated BNP-backed Nazrul Islam (3,085). At Mundomala, AL-backed Golam Rabbani (4,753) defeated BNP-backed Shis Mohammad (3,219). At Tanore, BNP-backed Firoz Sarker (7,388) defeated AL-backed Pradip Sarker (5,296). At Bhabaniganj, BNP-backed Abdur Razzak (5,527) defeated AL-backed Golam Mostafa (3,927). At Charghat, rebel AL candidate Nargis Khatun (6,939) defeated BNP-backed Zakirul Islam Bikul (5,710). At Katakhali, Jamaat-backed Majedul Islam (5,552) defeated BNP-backed Sirajul Islam (4,535).
Gobindaganj: At Gobindaganj, AL-backed Ataur Rahman (7,427 votes) was unofficially elected mayor; BNP-backed Faruk Ahmed (6,829) lost. At Sundarganj, Jamaat-backed Nurunnabi Pramanik (7,427) defeated AL-backed Abdul Majid Mondal (2.045).
Dinajpur: At Setabganj, AL-backed Abdus Sabur (6,115) was unofficially elected mayor; BNP-backed Aslam Hossain (5,957) lost. At Phulbari, independent candidate Mortaza (7,322) defeated BNP-backed Habibur Rahman (5,294). At Hakimpur, BNP-backed Sakhawat Hussain Silpi (5,841) defeated rebel AL candidate Akkas Ali (7,350). At Birganj, Jamaat-backed Abu Hanif (3,260) defeated AL-backed Mosharrof Hossain (2,762).
Nilphamari: At Nilphamari, AL-backed Dewan Kamal Ahmed (7,111 votes) was unofficially elected mayor; BNP-backed Zahurul Alam (6,326) lost. At Jaldhaka, BNP-backed Kabir Chowdhury (10,008) defeated Ilis Hossen Bablu. At Saidpur, BNP-backed Amjad Hossain defeated JP-backed Siddiqul Alam.

 

Via: New Age

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