Narayanganj officials clear eight candidates for mayor race
Narayanganj Correspondent bdnews24.com
Published: 27 Nov 2016 04:00 PM BdST Updated: 27 Nov 2016 04:14 PM BdST
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Incumbent Mayor and Awami Leagu'e candidate Selina Hayat Ivy (left) and BNP's candidate Shakhawat Hossain Khan.
Polls officials in Narayanganj have cleared eight candidates, including Awami League's Selina Hayat Ivy and BNP's Shakhawat Hossain, to contest for the position of the city mayor.
Independent candidate Sultan Mahmud has been disqualified as he failed to submit the required number of voters' support in the nomination documents.
The six other candidates are Inu-led JaSaD faction's Moslem Uddin Ahmed, Mahbubur Rahman Ismail from Biplobi Workers’ Party, Rashed Ferdous Sohel from Bangladesh Kalyan Party, Mufti Masum Billah of the Islami Andolan Bangladesh and independent candidate Mezbauddin Bhulu.
Returning Officer Nuruzzaman said those who have been denied nomination can appeal to Dhaka’s Divisional Commissioner.
The elections are slated for Dec 22 while the deadline to withdraw nominations is Dec 4.
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