The Awami League on Saturday announced its mayoral candidates for elections to five city corporations – Gazipur, Khulna, Barisal, Rajshahi and Sylhet.
The ruling party nominated Talukder Abdul Khaleque for Khulna City Corporation, Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury for Sylhet City Corporation, Khairuzzaman Liton for Rajshahi City Corporation, Abul Khair Abdullah alias Khokon Serniabat for Barisal City Corporation and Azmat Ullah Khan for Gazipur City Corporation.
The Awami League Local Government Representative Nomination Board, chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, picked the candidates for the mayoral race in the upcoming elections.
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader announced the names while talking to journalists in front of Ganabhaban.
A total of 41 aspirants from the ruling Awami League on Wednesday collected nomination papers for elections to the five city corporations.
Seventeen candidates collected nomination papers for Gazipur City Corporation, four for Khulna, seven for Barisal, 10 for Sylhet and three for Rajshahi.
The ruling Awami League started distributing nomination forms on Sunday and continued until Wednesday.
The Election Commission announced the schedule for the elections to the five city corporations on April 3.
The election to the Gazipur City Corporation will be held on May 25, while in Khulna and Barisal on June 12, and in Rajshahi and Sylhet on June 21.
