Khaleda to introduce Dhaka mayoral picks on Wednesday

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will introduce mayoral aspirants backed by her party for elections to the two Dhaka city corporations on Wednesday.

The party has already given support to Mirza Abbas for Dhaka South City Corporation polls (DSCC) and Tabith Awal for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) polls.

 She will also introduce councillor aspirants supported by the party. Adarsha Dhaka Andolon convener Prof Emajuddin Ahmed informed this to the media at a programme at Jatiya Press Club yesterday.

Meanwhile, pro-BNP lawyers formed three committees for conducting election campaigns supporting BNP-backed mayoral candidates.

Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum, a body of pro-BNP lawyers, formed the committees led by Jamiruddin Sircar, Khandker Mahbub Hossain and AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon at a meeting at the Supreme Court Bar Association auditorium in the afternoon, JAF Office Secretary Ragib Rauf Chowdhury told The Daily Star.

Mayor aspirants, supported by different political parties, spent a busy day yesterday conducting electoral campaigns.

AL-backed candidate for DSCC Sayeed Khokon unveiled his election manifesto. He later exchanged views with city residents in Motijheel and with AL leaders and activists at Dhanmondi. He also participated in a roadside rally in Lalbagh.

BNP-backed DSCC mayoral candidate Mirza Abbas' wife Afroza Abbas campaigned on Bailey road and in different parts of Old Dhaka. With 60 cases against him, Mirza Abbas is yet to appear before the public. Mirza Abbas yesterday submitted three separate petitions to the High Court through his lawyers seeking anticipatory bail in three cases.

Tabith Awal visited Kalachandpur and Baridhara while his mother Nasrin Awal campaigned for her son in Banani Bazar area.

Ganasanghati Andolon leader Zonayed Saki, mayoral hopeful for DNCC, started his campaign in Mirpur Zoo area, and later visited Mirpur's Godhara Ghat area.