Mahi to vie for DNCC mayor post

Mahi B Chowdhury

Mahi B Chowdhury, joint secretary general of Bikolpo Dhara Bangladesh, collected nomination paper today to run in the upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) elections for the mayor post.

Sarwar Morshed, a supporter of Chowdhury, bought the form on behalf of him from the Election Commission office in Dhaka around noon, said Shah Alam, returning officer of the elections to DNCC.

The election to the bifurcated Dhaka city corporation polls will be held on April 28 while the last date for submitting the nomination is on March 29.

BNP leaders Abdul Awal Mintoo and Abdus Salam and former Awami League lawmaker Golam Maula Rony yesterday also collected nomination forms for contesting the Dhaka city corporation polls.