Nomination papers of Atiq, Tabith declared valid

The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday declared valid the nomination papers of AL’s candidate M Atiqul Islam and BNP’s candidate Tabith Awal in the mayoral election of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).

DNCC Returning Officer Md Abul Kasem announced this at the beginning of nomination paper scrutinizing process.

The EC rejected the nomination paper of Jatiya Party’s candidate GM Kamrul Islam as he is not the voter of DNCC. 

Besides, the EC also declared valid the nomination papers of Gana Front’s Kazi Md Shahidullah, Islami Andolan Bangladesh’s Sheikh Md Fazle Bari Maswood, PDP’s Shahin Khan, NPP’s Md Anisur Rahman Dewan and Bangladesh Communist Party’s Ahmmed Sazzadul Haque.