City Polls: The Way They See

“The election was held in a festive mood, except for some insignificant incidents. There would be fouls if you play a game. What's important is whether the foul is major or minor."

Annisul Huq 
AL-blessed mayor 
candidate in DNCC

“No one except ruling party men was inside the voting centres. They controlled the polling centres and decided who would enter."

Tabith Awal
BNP-backed mayor 
hopeful in DNCC

"The election was fantastic, participatory, fair and festive. How more transparent can you expect an election to be?"

Sayeed Khokon
AL-backed mayor 
aspirant in DSCC 

“Vote rigging took place in 99 percent of the polling centres. Ruling party men stuffed ballot boxes. Genuine voters didn't go to voting centres."
 

Afroza Abbas
wife of BNP-favoured mayor 
contender Mirza Abbas in DSCC

“I wanted a free, fair and neutral election. As an opposite situation has been created in the election, I am withdrawing my candidature. This is my last election. I am also quitting politics."

Manjur Alam
BNP-sponsored mayor 
contender in CCC

“He [Manjur] resorted to an evil trick only to escape a defeat. He did not do anything in his seven years at the mayor's office."

AJM NaSir
AL-favoured mayor 
contender in CCC

“The Election Commission has proved to be worthless. We demand it be dissolved immediately. It has done everything only to serve the ruling party's interests."

Abdullah Al Kafee
DNCC mayor candidate 
sponsored by CPB-BSD

“We found malpractices and manipulation in the voting process. It will not reflect people's real mandate and it will not be acceptable at all. The Awami League has usurped the citizens' right to vote."

Zonayed Saki 
DNCC mayor candidate backed by 
Ganasanghati Andolon