Election 2008

None likely to win by a mile in B'baria

28 December 2008, 18:00 PM

Sheikh Md Shahidul Islam, B'baria

Election result in Brahmanbaria district, where BNP-led four-party alliance won five of the six seats in 2001 elections, may show something different this time in view of new delimitation and rift between BNP and its alliance partner Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ). Awami League (AL)-led grand alliance sees its bright prospect in two constituencies, BNP-led four-party has better chances in two seats while tough contests are expected in two other seats here. In 1996, AL got three seats while BNP and its alliance got the three others. In Brahmanbaria-1(Nasirnagar upazila and three unions of Sadar upazila), BNP 'new face' SAK Ekramuzzaman will contest with AL's advocate Saidul Haque who won the seat in 2001. This time a tough contest is expected between the two candidates. However, newly included three unions of Sadar upazila are the strongholds of BNP according to the previous polls result and so prospect for BNP's win is bright in the seat. In Brahmanbaria-2 (Sarail and Ashuganj upazilas and three unions of Brahmanbaria Sadar), the main poll fight will be held between AL-led grand alliance candidate advocate Ziaul Haque Mridha of JP and BNP-led alliance candidate former lawmaker Mufti Fazlul Haque Amini of IOJ. Although there will be a tough contest between them, AL is hopeful to win this seat as five unions of Ashuganj considered as AL strongholds have been included here and two unions known as vote bank of BNP were excluded. Besides, there is rift among the leaders of BNP and Amini. In Bramanabria-3 (comprising 15 unions and a pourasabha of Bramanbaira Sadar upazila), the main poll fight will be held between AL candidate former lawmaker advocate Lutful Hi Satchu, and BNP candidate advocate Haroon Al Rashid, who won the seat five times earlier. AL is hopeful to win the seat as three unions known as vote bank of Haroon have been shifted from this seat. Brahmanbaria-4 (Akhaura and Kasba upazilas) is set to see a tough contest between two former lawmakers advocate Md Shah Alam of AL and Mushfiqur Rahman of BNP. In Brahmanbari-5 (18 unions of Nabinagar upazila), BNP expects easy win for Kazi Md Anwar Hossain, four times former lawmaker from the seat. Shah Jikrul Ahmed is the AL-led grand alliance candidate here. In Brahmanbaria-6 (Banchharampur and two unions of Nabinagar upazila), AL candidate former lawmaker Captain (retd) AB Tajul Islam and BNP candidate former lawmaker Abdul Kalequea will get locked in tough contest.