AL men to boycott 'non-party' man in Rajshahi-5
Tajul Islam Muhammad Faruk
Several hundred leaders and activists of Awami League and its front organisations in Puthia and Durgapur upazilas at a press conference yesterday expressed dissatisfaction over declaration of 'non-political person' Kazi Abdul Wadud Dara as candidate from Rajshahi-5 (Puthia-Durgapur) constituency to contest in December 18 parliamentary election. At the press conference held at public library auditorium, they demanded nomination of Tajul Islam Muhammad Faruk, former president of Rajshahi district AL and a resident of Durgapur upazila, as party candidate in Rajshahi-5 constituency. Grass roots level AL leaders in an extension meeting on November 6 agreed on Tajul Islam's nomination in Rajshahi-5, they said. If the party high-ups fail to nominate Tajul Islam for the constituency, around 400 leaders and activists of local AL will jointly resign from party posts and resist any other candidate, they said. Tofazzal Hossain, general secretary of Durgapur upazila AL, read out a written statement at the conference.
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