Published: 01:23, 4 May 2023

Central Awami League leaders visit to Sylhet today

On the occasion of the upcoming Sylhet city election, the meeting of district and metropolitan Awami League will be held on Thursday (May 4) regarding the conduct of the election of party candidate Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury.

Advocate Jahangir Kabir Nanak, presidium member of Awami League, will speak as the chief guest in this gathering to be held in a convention hall in Arambagh area of the city this evening.

Central Organizing Secretary Ahmed Hossain will be the main speaker in the rally. Presidium member Syeda Zebunnecha Haque, central organizing secretary Shafiul Alam Chowdhury Nadel, central executive committee member Dr. will be special guests. Mushfiq Hossain Chowdhury, Azizus Samad Don and Central Deputy Secretary Sayem Khan.

Meanwhile, nomination collection is going on for Sylhet City Corporation election. 169 people have collected the nomination form for the post of mayor (independent) and 169 for the post of councilor till the afternoon of yesterday Wednesday (May 3). Earlier, the collection of nominations started from April 27.

According to the media cell of the district regional election office, so far out of 169 councilors, 40 in 14 reserved wards (female councilors) and 129 in 42 general wards (male councilors) have purchased nomination forms.

The two candidates nominated for the post of mayor are former District Chhatra League and Jubo League leader Mohammad Abdul Hanif alias Kutu and Mohammad Abdul Mannan Khan.

It is to be noted that Sylhet City Corporation election will be held in EVM on 21st June. Last date for submission of nomination papers is May 23. Nomination papers will be selected on May 25. And the deadline for withdrawal of nomination papers is June 1.

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