A unique way of collecting funds

Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) has started a unique way of collecting funds for the upcoming Barisal City Corporation elections. 

BSD's Barisal district and city units jointly held a press conference yesterday at their party office on Fakir Bari road in the city, to receive the clay pots which they had distributed among supporters to raise funds.

The party had distributed over 200 clay pots to the lower-income group some two months ago, asking them to save money for BSD's election expenditure.

The move came following BSD mayoral candidate Dr Manisha Chakrabarty's statement that people should choose their mayor at their own expense.

She also said voters should pay for the election expenses of their favorite mayoral candidate.

At a press conference, the mayoral aspirant said they have started receiving money in the clay pots from their supporters.

Manisha, also the party spokesperson, said she hoped to receive at least Tk 3 lakh from all the clay pots.

The EC's threshold of Tk 15 lakh as election expenditure for the city corporation election is overestimated, she added.