Sylhet City Corporation (SCC)

Newly elected mayors of Rajshahi, Sylhet sworn in

Newly elected mayors of Rajshahi and Sylhet city corporations AHM Khairuzzaman Liton and Ariful Haque Chowdhury takes oath of office.

Return Mayor Ariful's passport: HC

The High Court (HC) yesterday directed the deputy commissioner of Sylhet to immediately return Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury's passport for six months.

People elected me braving conspiracy

BNP candidate Ariful Haque Choudhury was declared elected mayor of Sylhet yesterday as he defeated his nearest rival Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran of Awami League by 6,196 votes.

Revote in two Sylhet centres on August 11

Revote at two polling centres in Sylhet City Corporation will be held on August 11.

Sylhet / Voting marred by daylong turbulence

Sylhet, a city known to be a place of religious and political harmony, turned turbulent yesterday as citizens came to polling station to elect a mayor and ward councillors.

AL, BCL men, cops attack journalists

Three journalists were assaulted by activists of Awami League and its student wing BCL yesterday and another one was allegedly beaten up by police, while they were covering the city corporation polls in Sylhet.

Ariful takes lead in Sylhet city polls

Ariful Haque Chowdhury, BNP mayoral candidate in the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) elections, is slightly ahead of his Awami League contestant Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran in a close contest, according to the polls results received so far.

Voting suspended at 5 polling centres in Sylhet, Barisal

Authorities suspend voting at five centres in Sylhet and Barisal after allegations of vote rigging and irregularities.

Violence reported from Sylhet, magistrate hurt

Law enforcers are compelled to fire blank shots to curb ballot stuffing at a centre in Sylhet during the city corporation election there.

July 30, 2018

SCC polls: Ariful says he won’t boycott polls

Ariful Haque Chowdhury, BNP mayor candidate for Sylhet City Corporation elections, today said despite such wide-spread rigging he would not boycott the polls as he wants to "see the end of it."

July 30, 2018