Atiqul submits nomination form
Awami League candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral by-polls Atiqul Islam submitted his nomination form to the returning office yesterday.
“I will wholeheartedly try to complete unfinished works of Annisul Huq [former mayor of DNCC], if elected,” said Atiqul Islam, a former BGMEA chief, promising to work with honesty and sincerity.
Talking to reporters, he thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for selecting him as the Awami League candidate.
Atiqul was flanked by former Bangladesh Bank governor Mohammed Farashuddin, FBCCI President Shafiul Islam, BGMEA President Siddiqur Rahman and MCCI President Barrister Nihad Kabir, while submitting his form.
The deadline for nomination submission is today. As of yesterday, 25 aspirants have collected mayoral nominations papers. Only Atiqul has submitted his nomination paper, the returning office sources said.
The Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral by-polls as well as election to councillor posts in 36 new wards -- 18 each under Dhaka north and south city corporations -- will be held on February 28.
The mayoral post of Dhaka North City Corporation fell vacant following the death of Mayor Annisul Huq on November 30, 2017, two and half years into his tenure.
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