Dhaka: Two BNP-backed mayoral runners pulled out from the race in the municipality polls in Brahmanbaria and Nangalkot of Comilla on Sunday on various allegations.

In Brahmanbaria municipality, BNP-supported mayoral candidate Hafizur Rahman Molla Kochi boycotted the election alleging that the supporters of the ruling AL-backed candidate were obstructed his supporters from casting votes and also cast fake votes after forcing his agents out of polling centres.

The BNP-backed mayoral aspirant announced the election boycott at a press briefing at about 12:20pm, reports UNB.

In Comilla, BNP-supported mayoral contender Jahangir Alam Majumder withdrew from the polls race in Nangalkot municipality, as men of the ruling party-backed candidates prevented his supporters from casting votes and occupied some polling centres forcing their agents out of the booths.

Jahangir Alam Majumder announced his polls boycott citing vote fraud at a press briefing at a local BNP office in the afternoon.