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QUADER-UZ-POLLS
Quader hopes UZ polls to be competitive, participatory
DHAKA, Feb 5, 2019 (BSS) – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader
today hoped that the upcoming upazila parishad election would be a
competitive and participatory one as many parties would take part in it.
“Upazila parishad elections are local government polls. Naturally, local
government election witnesses participation of a large number of candidates.
So, even If BNP does not join it, many parties would participate in the
polls,” he told newsmen while visiting the party’s nomination distribution
for UZ polls at the AL president’s Dhanmondi political office.
Quader, also road transport and bridges minister, said there would be very
little chance of winning the polls uncontested.
About BNP’s participation in the polls, Quader said BNP officially
announced the party’s decision not to join any polls under the Awami League
government.
But ward level leaders of BNP have submitted nomination papers for election
to posts of ward councilor in Dhaka north and south city corporations, Quader
claimed saying though the polls to councilor posts will be held on non-party
basis, they are in the election.
“It cannot be said that BNP is not in the political field entirely. The
party leaders can submit nomination papers as independent candidates in the
upazila election,” he said.
The AL general secretary said now BNP is a scattered and perplexed party
following its massive defeat in the December 30 national election.
“BNP now can’t decide what they should do or should not,” he observed.
BSS/ASG/MAS/MKD/ARS/1832 hrs