Awami League nominates candidates for Zilla Parishad election

Awami League has finalized its candidates for the post of chairman in 61 district councils of the country. 

The candidates were finalized in the joint meeting of Awami League's Parliamentary Board and Local Government People's Representative Nomination Board chaired by party President Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban on Saturday.

The candidates supported by Awami League are - Abu Towabur Rahman in Panchagarh Zilla Parishad, Md Sadeq Quraishi in Thakurgaon, Azizul Imam Chowdhury in Dinajpur, Mumtazul Haque in Nilphamari, Matiar Rahman in Lalmonirhat, Elias Ahmed in Rangpur, Md. Zafar Ali in Kurigram. , Abu Bakr Siddique in Gaibandha.

Khwaja Shamsul Alam in Joypurhat, Maqbool Hossain in Bogra, Ruhul Amin in Chapainawabganj, AKM Fazle Rabbi in Naogaon, Mir Iqbal, a brave freedom fighter in Rajshahi, Sajedur Rahman Khan in Natore, Abdul Latif Biswas in Sirajganj, ASM Abdur Rahim Pakon in Pabna,Abdus Salam in Meherpur, Sadar Uddin Khan in Kushtia, Mahfuzur Rahman Manju in Chuadanga, Kanak Kanti Das in Jhenaidah, Saifuzzaman Pikul in Jessore, Pankaj Kundu in Magura, Subhas Chandra Bose in Narail, Sheikh Kamruzzaman Tuku in Bagerhat, Sheikh Harunur Rashid in Khulna.

Jahangir Kabir in Barguna, Khalilur Rahman in Patuakhali, Abdul Momin Tulu in Bhola, AKM Jahangir in Barisal, Khan Saifullah Ponir in Jhalkathi, Salma Rahman in Pirojpur.

Fazlur Rahman Khan Faruk in Tangail, Mohammad Baki Billah in Jamalpur, Chandan Kumar Pal in Sherpur, Professor Yusuf Khan Pathan in Mymensingh, Ajit Kumar Sarkar in Netrakona, Md. Zillur Rahman in Kishoreganj, Golam Mohiuddin in Manikganj,Md Mohiuddin in Munshiganj., Mahbubur Rahman in Dhaka, Motahar Hossain in Gazipur, Abdul Matin Bhuiyan in Narsingdi, Chandan Sheel in Narayanganj, AKM Shafiqul Morshed in Rajbari, Faruq Hossain in Faridpur, Munshi Atiar Rahman in Gopalganj,Munir Chowdhury in Madaripur, Sabedur Rahman in Shariatpur.

Khairul Kabir Rumen in Sunamganj, Nasir Uddin Khan in Sylhet, Misbahur Rahman  in Moulvibazar ,Md Mushfiq Hussain Chowdhury in Habiganj, Al Mamun sarker in Brahmanbaria, Mofizur Rahman Bablu in Comilla, Yousuf Gazi in , Chandpur , Khairul Bashar Majumdar in Feni, Abdul Wadud Pintu in Noakhali, Md Shahjahan in Laxmipur  Laxmipur , ATM Peyarul Islam in Chittagong and Mostaq Ahmad Chowdhury in Cox's Bazar.

On August 23, the Election Commission announced the schedule for the election of 61th Zilla Parishads in Bangladesh, excluding the three hill districts. Zilla Parishad polls will be held on October 17.

-DT