Election 2008

<i>In quest of Mr Clean</i>

19 December 2008, 18:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Jhenidah

People of Jhenidah will cast vote for honest candidates, not party symbol. This is the general opinion of voters according to this correspondent who concluded his visit to various parts of the district recently. In Jhenidah-1 (Shailkupa) constituency, there is a bright prospect for AL leader Abdul Hye who is vying with former BNP lawmaker Abdul Wahab. As Wahab lost support of his party men, Hye is likely to come out winner in the seat. In Jhenidah-2 (Harinakundu and part of Jhenidah Sadar) constituency, AL nominee Shafiqul Islam Apu will contest with former BNP whip Moshiur Rahman who was an accused in four cases including murder, extortion and hiding information in wealth statement. But in Jhenidah-3 (Kot Chandpur and Maheshkhali) constituency, AL candidate Shafiqul Haq Khan Chanchal may face a tough fight with Jamaat-e-Islami nominee Motiur Rahman who is comparatively in good position. The two AL nominees of Jhenidah-2 and Jhenidah-3 constituencies are new faces. In Jhenidah-4 (Kaliganj and part of Jhenidah Sadar) constituency, AL's Abdul Mannan is in the race with former BNP lawmaker Shahiduzzaman Beltu who lost already tarnished his image due to bad record.