BNP candidate picks up backing from Awami League leaders in Madaripur-1

The candidate says Shibchar can be “modernised” if everyone stays united

Activists and leaders of the Awami League, whose party activities have been suspended, have thrown their weight behind BNP candidate Chowdhury Nadira Akter for the Madaripur-1 (Shibchar) seat in the parliamentary polls.

On Tuesday at Khan Bari in the municipality, senior Awami League leaders and former local officials joined the electoral meeting to endorse Nadira, said Hemayet Hossain Khan, senior joint convenor of Madaripur BNP.

They argued that their backing for the BNP-nominated candidate is based on her role as a “pro-independence” figure.

Speaking on the issue, Nadira said the party chairman had called for putting Bangladesh first, adding that Shibchar must also come first.

She urged supporters to remain united to ensure the BNP’s victory, warning that divisions would stand in the way of fulfilling the people’s hopes and expectations.

She also assured supporters that no “false cases” would be lodged in the future and that no one would face “unnecessary harassment” after the election.

Nadira said unity would make it possible to transform Shibchar into a “modern” constituency.