Shariatpur-3 by-Poll
AL to choose party candidate today
The ruling Awami League (AL) will decide the party nomination for the by-elections to Shariatpur-3 constituency today.
The constituency remains vacant after the death of its lawmaker Abdur Razzak. The AL veteran leader died on December 23 last year.
Senior leaders, members of AL Parliamentary Board (ALPB), of the party will sit in a meeting at Gono Bhaban, residence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, at 6:00pm. Shiekh Hasina, also president of the party, will chair the meeting.
Earlier on February 1, the Election Commission announced that the by-poll will be held on March 15 this year.
According to the party sources, Nahim Razzak Sammu, son of late Abdur Razzak, former presidents of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Bahadur Bepari and Enamul Haque Shamim are seeking the nomination.
A member of Razzak's family, either his son or wife Farida Razzak, may get the party ticket, the sources said.
Talking to The Daily Star, Bahadur Bepari, BCL former president of Dhaka University unit, said: “If the party gives me the nomination I will take part."
"If I don't get it, I'll work for the party nominated candidate,” he added.
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