Badaruddin Ahmed Kamran, backed by the Awami League, dominated 50 centres by bagging 45,553 votes in the Sylhet mayoral race on Monday.
BNP leader AFM Kamal was his closest contestant with 11,214 votes.
Sammilita Nagorik Jote candidate and former BNP chief of the Sylhet district won 8,991 votes in the 50 centres, according to the local Election Commission office.
Awami League leader Talukder Abdul Khaleque scored a lead over his nearest contender in 42 polling centres in the mayoral race for Khulna City Corporation, according to an unofficial estimate.
Khaleque won 24,752 votes and BNP-backed Moniruzzaman Moni was the second highest with 19,654 votes.
In Rajshahi, 14-party candidate Khairuzzaman Liton led the way in the polls in 21 centres with 11,069 votes. His nearest contender Jubo Dal leader Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul was trailing behind at 9,228 votes.
In Barisal, AL leader Shawkat Hossain Hiron was leading the way in 35 centres with 17,886 votes, followed by S Sharfuddin Ahmed Santu of the Progressive Democratic Party with 17,308 votes.
Expelled BNP Ahsan Habib Kamal was the third highest with 10,576 votes in the 35 centres.
Subject: Latest results from city corporations ............................... 
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