Awami League-backed mayoral aspirants Annisul Huq and Sayeed Khokon say they are not worried about BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s joining the city election campaigns for her party-supported candidates.
“The city dwellers will cast their votes for the capable candidates who are able to make a planned and environment-friendly Dhaka. So it is not a major issue who joins the campaign,” Annisul said without mentioning about Khaleda during his campaigns at Nutun Bazar in Paikpara.
“I am running ahead of other candidates based on response of the city people in social media and the streets,” the Dhaka north mayoral aspirant said.
Three-time former premier Khaleda campaigned for Tabith M Awal on Saturday and yesterday.
Annisul said he hoped that people would not do a mistake after witnessing a long period of subversive acts in the name of political movement.
He observes that Khaleda’s campaign may create negative impression among the voters as “she has already lost her acceptability for masterminding the killing of over 120 people since January 6.”
Former FBCCI president Annisul went to Mirpur Sheer-e Bangla Cricket Stadium around 3:30pm and watched the cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan. Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hasan Papon was present at that time.
Annisul later campaigned in Pallabi and Mirpur areas.
Dhaka south mayoral aspirant Sayeed Khokon said he was not worried at all because of Khaleda’s presence during campaigns “because, I have been attached to the people of Dhaka since my childhood.”
While campaigning in Old Dhaka, Khokon said the BNP chief had ordered the killing of innocent people across the country including the capital only a few days ago.
“The city dwellers are peace loving. They will not accept anyone who masterminded killings.”
