Former Awami League lawmaker and filmstar Sarah Begum Kabari has quit the mayoral race of upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation polls.
Kabari withdrew her candidacy around 4:30pm Thursday.
While withdrawing her candidacy, she told the Dhaka Tribune: “I am quitting the mayoral race as the prime minister and the senior leaders of Awami League asked me to withdraw my candidacy.”
“I have taken the decision out of my respect for the PM and I have full faith on her judgement.”
On behalf of Kabari, Sahidul Islam, personal secretary of the film actress, collected the nomination form on March 24.
Kabari was a Awami League lawmaker in Narayanganj 4.