Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Three independent candidates in the by-polls to Brahmanbaria-2 have withdrawn their candidacies.
The three independent candidates are: Brahmanbaria AL Joint Secretary and General Secretary B’baria Sports Association Mahbubul Bari Chowdhury Montu, B’baria AL former joint secretary Md Moin Uddin Moin, and Chhatra League former leader Shahjahan Alam Saju.
The candidates, led by district Awami League General Secretary and district Council Chairman Al Mamun Sarker, withdrew their candidacy by going to the deputy commissioner and deputy returning officer's office on Saturday, said Assistant Returning Officer and District Election Officer Md Zillur Rahman.
There are now five candidates contesting in the by-elections, including lawyer Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan, who resigned from BNP.
Four other candidates are: Jatiya Party's Abdul Hamid Bhasani, Zaker Party's Jahirul Islam Jewel, independently running JP rebel Ziaul Haque Mridha and local BNP leader Abu Asif.
About withdrawing from the by-polls, Md Moin Uddin said, “We have withdrawn due to personal reasons.”
Abdus Sattar was elected as MP from the Brahmanbaria-2 constituency five times.
On January 1, BNP removed Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan from all posts for "violating party decisions and engaging in anti-party activities".
Sattar resigned from all his posts within the party, including the Chairperson's Advisory Council, on December 31 last year.
By-polls to five parliamentary seats will be held on February 1.
The EC will conduct the by-polls to Thakurgaon-3, Bogura-4, Bogura-6, Chapainawabganj-2 and Brahmanbaria-2.
On December 11 last year, five out of seven BNP members of the parliament (MPs) submitted their resignation to Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, as part of their anti-government movement with a 10-point demand that includes dissolution of parliament.
Md Harunur Rashid of Chapainawabganj-3, who is now in Australia and the ailing MP of Brahmanbaria-2 Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan could not submit resignation to the Speaker in person.
The MPs sent their resignation through an email on December 10.
