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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Arfanul Haque Rifat<br />
| native_name = আরফানুল হক রিফাত<br />
| native_name_lang = bn<br />
| office = 2nd [[Mayor of Cumilla]]<br />
| deputy = Habibur Al Amin Saadi ({{small|Panel Mayor}})<br />
| term_start = 5 July 2022<br />
| term_end = <br />
| nationality = Bangladeshi<br />
| predecessor = [[Monirul Haque Sakku]]<br />
| successor = <br />
| residence = [[Comilla]]<br />
| occupation = [[Politician]]<br />
| spouse = <br />
| children = <br />
| party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[Comilla Victoria Government College]]<br />
| website = {{URL|http://cocc.portal.gov.bd|Cumilla City Corporation}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Arfanul Haque Rifat''' is a Bangladeshi [[Awami League]] politician who is the incumbent mayor of [[Comilla City Corporation]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Arfanul Haque Rifat wins Cumilla city polls |url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/arfanul-haque-rifat-wins-cumilla-city-polls-1655307637 |work=[[The Financial Express (Bangladesh)|The Financial Express]] |access-date=2022-06-16}}</ref> Rifat is serving as the general secretary of Comilla city unit Awami League since 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |title=AL picks Rifat for CCC polls |url=https://www.risingbd.com/english/politics/news/86837 |access-date=2022-06-16 |work=Risingbd.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Rifat joined the [[Chhatra League]] in 1976 and became president of its Comilla city unit after two years. He also served as a senior vice-president of the district unit of [[Jubo League]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bay |first=Badiuzzaman |date=2022-05-20 |title=Cumilla polls, a litmus test for EC, and the shadow of drugs |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/magic-madness/news/cumilla-polls-litmus-test-ec-and-the-shadow-drugs-3027941 |access-date=2022-06-16 |work=The Daily Star |type=Opinion |language=en}}</ref> He is serving as District Football Association president since 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games Football inaugurated in Cumilla |url=https://www.daily-bangladesh.com/english/sports/58559 |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=Daily Bangladesh |language=en}}</ref> In 2022 [[2022 Comilla City Corporation election|Cumilla City Corporation election]], Rifat defeated his closest rival former BNP leader [[Monirul Haque Sakku]] by a margin of only 343 votes. He takes oath on 5 June 2022 by Prime Minister [[Sheikh Hasina]] as 2nd Mayor of [[Comilla City Corporation|Cumilla City Corporation (CUSIC)]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-05 |title=Rifat sworn in as Comilla city mayor |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/nation/2022/07/05/rifat-sworn-in-as-comilla-city-mayor |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=www.dhakatribune.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Controversies ==<br />
Rifat was listed number one patrons of drug dealers and smugglers in Cumilla according to a government agency which was listed by prime ministers office in 2018, according to ''The Daily Star'', ''Vorer Kagoj'', ''Prothom Alo'' and other credible media.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Hasan |first1=Rashidul |last2=Nazrul |first2=Khalid Bin |date=2022-05-16 |title=Cumilla polls nomination: AL picks No. 1 patron of narcos |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/elections/news/cumilla-polls-nomination-al-picks-no-1-patron-narcos-3024286 |access-date=2022-06-18 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-24 |title='Intel report implicating Rifat in drug smuggling was motivated' |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/nation/2022/05/24/intel-report-implicating-rifat-in-drug-smuggling-was-motivated |access-date=2022-06-18 |work=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}}</ref> Though, the leaders of Awami League denied the allegations.<ref>{{Cite news |title='Allegations against Rifat baseless' |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/621169/%E2%80%98Allegations-against-Rifat-baseless%E2%80%99 |access-date=2022-06-18 |work=Daily Sun |language=en}}</ref><br />
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