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Awami League finalises candidates for local body polls

Bangladesh Live News | @banglalivenews | 14 Nov 2020, 09:35 am

Dhaka, November 14: The ruling Awami League has finalised party nominations for various posts in the local government council. The nomination was given at a meeting of the party's Local Government Representative Nomination Board held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganobhaban on Friday (November 13) afternoon.

Candidates for seven upazila parishads are M Abdur Rouf of Raninagar in Naogaon, M Nayeb Ali Biswas of Ishwardi in Pabna, M Rezaul Huq of Bera in Pabna, Victoria Parveen Sathi of Bagharpara in Jashore, M Jahangir Khan Chowdury of Brahmanpara in Cumilla and Shahnaj Begum of Begumganj in Noakhali.

The five chairman candidates for municipal elections are M Abu Bakkar Pradhan for Palashbari in Gaibandha, Nazma Rashid for Rajoir in Madaripur, Khandaker Morshed Rahman for Madhukhali in Faridpur and Tofazzal Hossain for Bancharampur in Brahmanbaria.

Awami League also announced the names of chairman aspirants for 15 union parishads polls in different districts.

They are:- SM Rezaul Karim (Daantbhanga), M Abdul Quader (Bondober) and KM Fazlul Mandal (Char Shoulmari) of Roumari upazila in Kurigram district, M Arzed Ali (Doldoli) of Bholahat upazila in Chapainawabganj, M Abdul Hannan (Madhainagar) of Tarash upazila in Sirajganj district, M Nurul Islam (Uttar Ulania) of Mehendiganj upazila and Kazi Abdul Halim (Dakkhin Ulania) upazila in Barisal district.

Others include M Matiur Rahman (Gotashia) of Monohordi upazila in Narsingdi, Mahsin Huq Bepari (DM Khali) of Vedorganj in Shariatpur district, Mohammad Ali (Jahangirpur) of Nandail in Mymensing district, Badrul Karim Dulal (Raziura) of Habiganj Sadar in Habiganj district, CM joynal Abedin (Baramchal) of Kulaura in Moulvibazar district, Mohammad Iqbal Sarkar (Ramchandrapur Uttar) of Muradnagar upazila in Cumilla district, Satya Chandra Tripura (Borotholi) of Bilaichari and Binimoy Chakma (Mogban) of Rangamati Sadar in Rangamati district.