<span style="color: #222222;">The Awami League (AL) Mayoral candidates for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) gained a massive lead over their nearest rivals from opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) as counting of votes continued for Dhaka Mayoral Elections held today.<br />''<br />''Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh of AL was leading in the DSCC polls with more than 3.65 lakh votes against the BNP candidate Ishraque Hussai who has polled 1.97 lakh votes till reports last came in.<br />''<br />''For the Dhaka North Mayor's post, Atiqul Islam of AL had secured over 2 lakh votes against his nearest BNP rival Tabith Awal who has secured 1. 25 lakh votes till late evening today.<br />''<br />''The counting of votes is continuing.<br />''<br />''In the meanwhile, BNP has rejected the city polls alleging rigging and other irregularities. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday called the Mayoral elections a 'farce'. It has called for Dhaka Bandh on Sunday.<br />''<br />''Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif today said that the BNP has resorted to lodging complaints sensing their defeat in the polls<br />''<br />''The elections were marked by low voter turn out of around 30 percent.<br />''<br />''Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from a few places in Dhaka during the day. Skirmishes were reported between the supporters of the Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Naypaltan area of Dhaka.</span><br />