UNB, Khulna

Five mayoral candidates have collected nomination papers to compete in Khulna City Corporation election -- to be held on June 12.

Among those who collected nomination papers so far are Aguan-71 candidate Md Abdullah Chowdhury, Awami League backed mayoral candidate and current mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque, Islami Andolan Bangladesh candidate Maulana Abdul Awal, independent candidates Abdul Gaffar Biswas and SM Shafiqur Rahman.