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AL mayoral candidate for DNCC Atiqul starts electioneering
DHAKA, Feb 11, 2019 (BSS) – Awami League (AL) nominated mayoral candidate
for by-polls of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Atiqul Islam today
formally kicked off his campaign in the city.
Atiqul Islam, noted business of the country, is contesting the DNCC by-
polls slated for March 28 with AL’s election symbol ‘Boat’.
He started electioneering by offering ziarat at the Shrine of Shah Kabir
(R) in the city’s Uttarkhan area in the morning.
The AL mayoral candidate also offered ziarat at the Shrine of Hazrat Shah
Ali at 1 pm and johr’s prayers in the city’s Mirpur area.
In the first day of his election campaign, Atiqul attended a discussion
organised by Dhaka City North Jatiya Shramik League in Vatara Police Station
area in the city.
Later, he joined a meeting with the leaders of Shop Owners Society of
Uttara at Rajlaxmi complex in the evening.
During campaign, the ruling AL backed mayoral candidate urged the people
for casting their votes for him and vowed to transform the DNCC into a model
city.
BSS/Corr/SAH/RY/1955 hrs