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Atiq, Taposh submit nomination papers

The mayoral candidates of Awami League today submitted their nomination papers to contest in the Dhaka city polls.

M Atiqul Islam, submitted his nomination paper to the Returning Officer of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC). 

Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh filed his nomination paper for Dhaka South City Corporation at the office of Returning Officer in the capital’s Gopibagh. 

The elections to Dhaka north and south city corporations will be held on January 30 next year.

According to the polls schedule, the last date for filing nomination papers is December 31.

The returning officers will scrutinise the nomination papers on January 2, and the last date for withdrawing candidacy is January 9.