Awami League-backed Rezaul Karim Chowdhury has become the new mayor of Chattogram City Corporation, winning Wednesday's election with 369,284 votes.

Voting ended in Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) polls on Wednesday afternoon amid various allegations of election irregularities and a series of violent incidents and clashes, leaving two people dead.

Voting in the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) election, which was postponed 10 months ago due to Covid-19 pandemic, began on Wednesday in a peaceful manner.

A Chattogram court on Wednesday granted three-day remand of 11 people including rebel councilor candidate Abdul Quader in a case filed over death of a man in a clash centering the Chattogram City Corporation polls.

Around 26 people, including rebel Awami League candidate Abdul Quader, have been arrested in connection with the killing of a man during clashes between two factions of the party in the run-up to the Chattogram City civic polls slated for this month-end, police said Wednesday.

Newly appointed administrator of Chattagram City Corporation Khorshed Alam Sujon on Saturday pledged to put in his best efforts to serve people in the city keeping no scope for corruption. 

Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) authorities have removed 15000 pieces of unsold rawhide of sacrificial animals from streets, said councillor Shoibal Das Sumon, president of Waste Management Committee of CCC.

Election to Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) and by-elections to Bogura-1 and Jashore -6 seat will be held on March 29.