List of relatives of MPs, ministers who are still in UZ polls underway: Quader

Awami League will not hold councils and form committees at all levels during the upcoming upazila parishad elections, said party General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday.

He was addressing a press conference at the AL president's political office in Dhanmondi, Dhaka.

Regarding the participation of close relatives of ministers and AL lawmakers in the upazila elections, Quader said they will have to refrain from taking part in the polls.

"Directives have been given to prepare a list of those who are still in polls. It is being prepared accordingly," he said.

When asked why many of them are still in the election process, Quader said, "Let the date of withdrawal [of nomination papers] be over; then we will see."