Gaibandha, B'baria by-polls: Afruza, Farhad get AL tickets
Awami League yesterday nominated Afruza Bari and Badruddoza Md Farhad Hossain Sangram as its candidates for the Gaibandha-1 (Sundarganj) and Brahmmanbaria-1 (Nasirnagar) by-elections on March 13.
The nominations were finalised at a meeting of the Awami League Parliamentary Board (ALPB) at the Gono Bhaban in the evening, with the Board chief and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
The ALPB unanimously nominated the two to contest the by-polls, an AL press release signed by Office Secretary Abdus Sobhan Golap said.
The Election Commission announced the by-polls schedule on February 4.
According to the schedule, the deadline for submission of nomination papers is February 14, while the date for scrutinising those is February 16 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is February 23.
The Brahmmanbaria-1 parliamentary seat fell vacant following the death of fisheries and livestock minister Muhammad Sayedul Haque on December 16 last year, while the Gaibandha-1 fell vacant following the death of Golam Mostafa on December 19.
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