Arfanul Haque Rifat wins Comilla city mayoral election in Bangladesh

Bangladesh Awami League's Afranul Haque Rifat defeated his closest rival former BNP leader Monirul Haque Sakku by a margin of only 343 votes.

Awami League’s mayoral candidate Arfanul Haque Rifat talking to reporters after winning in the Comilla City Corporation elections on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Source: Dhaka Tribune

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