BNP was wrong to boycott polls: Liton

RAJSHAHI, June 21 (BSS): AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, one of the three mayor candidates in Wednesday's election of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC), has said the decision of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to boycott the election is not right.
"BNP should take part in the local government election for strengthening and consolidating the democracy side by side with welfare of the public in general," he said.
Liton came up with the observation while talking to the waiting journalists after his vote cast at Upashahar Satellite Town Model High School centre here Wednesday morning.
Decision of boycotting the election by the BNP is totally wrong, meaning that they have no trust and confidence in common people, he said, adding: "If they take part in the election they can realize their position. The election, as a whole, might have been good practically."
Meanwhile, voters of RCC were seen standing in long queues to cast their votes braving the inclement weather caused by rain in most of the 155 polling centres.