Symbols have been allocated among the seven mayoral candidates for the upcoming Barishal City Corporation election, reports BSS.
Returning Officer Humayun Kabir distributed the symbols at the regional election officer's office at Natullabad in the city on Friday morning.
In the upcoming polls, Awami League (AL) supported 'boat' symbol was given to candidate Abul Khair Abdullah.
The rest of the mayoral candidates and their earned symbols are: Jatiya Party's Iqbal Hossain Taposh (plough), Islami Andolan Bangladesh's Mufti Syed Mohammad Faizul Karim (hand fan), Zaker Party's Mizanur Rahman Bachchu (rose flower), independent candidate Kamrul Ahsan Rupom (table clock), Asaduzzaman (elephant) and Ali Hossain Howlader (deer).
Besides, symbols have also been allocated among 116 councilor candidates of 30 wards in the city and 42 women candidates for the 10 reserved councilor posts.
The city polls will be held on June 12.
Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan
