Sonatola municipality polls Aug 7

A total of 17,145 voters of Sonatola municipality of Bogra are going to vote on August 7 for the first time to elect their mayor, 15 years after its formation.

There are three candidates for the mayoral post, 48 for nine posts of male councillor, and 12 for three female (reserved) posts.

The candidates for mayoral post are AL-nominated Shahidul Bari Khan Rabbani, BNP-nominated ATM Golam Rakib, and independent Jahangir Alam Nannu.

Akbar Ali of Kanupara said they will vote for someone who will stay beside them in danger, make the area free of drugs, guide the youth in the right direction, and establish justice for all in the municipality.

Jahangir Alam Nannu said at least five poll centres seem to him risky as BNP and AL-nominated candidates will try to manipulate the polls by force or influence.

BNP and AL-nominated mayoral candidates refuted the allegation of efforts to manipulate the polls. 

Additional Superintendent of Police (West) of Bogra, Sayfuzzaman Faruki, said 12 police and 14 Ansar personnel will be deployed at each centre, and 2 platoons of BGB, three teams of Rab and mobile and striking teams of police will be stand-by in the municipality.