Rivals bonhomie after city polls
Rivals bonhomie after city polls - bdnews24.com
Sylhet and Khulna correspondents, bdnews24.com
Published: 2013-06-16 09:21:48.0 Updated: 2013-06-16 10:42:22.0
Victorious BNP Mayor-elects and defeated Awami League incumbents have displayed rare sportsmanship in Khulna and Sylhet, which their national leaders may do well to emulate.
After Rajshahi's Awami League Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton and BNP challenger Mossaddeque Hossain Bulbul hugged, shook hands and voted together on Saturday, winners and losers in Sylhet and Khulna exchanged pleasantries and pledged to work together for developing their cities.
Newly-elected Mayor of Sylhet City Corporation, Ariful Haque Chowdhury, publicly sought assistance from former Awami league Mayor Badr Uddin Kamran on Sunday.
Kamran assured assistance and greeted his successor with sweets after Arif arrived in his Chayarpar residence around 11:30am, bdnews24.com Sylhet Correspondent reported.
“Kamran is my elder brother. He has been the city Mayor for a long time. That is why I seek his assistance,” the BNP-supported candidate Ariful told media.
Meanwhile, Awami League-backed Kamran expressed hopes that Arif will do well in office.
Newly elected Mayor of Khulna City Corporation, Maniruzzaman Mani, greeted his election rival Talukder Abdul Khaleque with sweets and flowers on Sunday.
Mani arrived at the Gaganbabu road residence of Khaleque around 12 noon with sweets and flowers, bdnews24.com Khulna Correspondent reported.
“The visit is part of a democratic custom and to show my respect for Khaleque,” Mani told bdnews24.com. “I dedicate my victory to the residents of this city.”
Meanwhile, Khaleque congratulated Mani and assured him complete assistance for the pending development projects.
Later the new Mayor visited house of Awami League leader (and Councillor candidate) Azmal Ahmed Tapan on receiving news of his mother's death.
Mani was the BNP-led opposition-supported candidate contesting against ruling Awami League-backed Khaleque in city polls on Saturday.
Polls in the four cities were largely peaceful.