Tabith M Awal, the BNP-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation, yesterday expressed his gratitude to party chief Khaleda Zia for giving his campaign a boost by canvassing for him on Saturday.
“Heartiest thanks to madam Khaleda Zia for taking part in this election campaign. Madam has immeasurable popularity and it will add a new dimension to this election.
“We have seven more days of election campaigning and I hope that we will be able to reach all the people by this time,” said Tabith, son of BNP chairperson’s adviser Abdul Awal Mintoo.
With his election symbol of bus, Tabith began yesterday’s canvassing from the capital’s Taltola bus stand area.
Replying to a query, he said complaints have been filed against some candidates who were violating the electoral code of conduct. He expressed hopes that the Election Commission would take rapid measures against them.
“We hope that the law enforcement agencies will control the law and order situation [during the election],” the mayoral aspirant added.
Many leaders of the 20-party alliance joined Tabith’s canvassing efforts yesterday, as did his mother Nasrin Awal.
Ahead of the April 28 election, the mayoral and councillor candidates for the Dhaka city polls will be allowed to seek votes from their constituents until the end of April 26.