Two brothers contesting in Kurigram-3

Two brothers, living in the same residence, are contesting for the post of MP from Kurigram-3 constituency (Ulipur and four unions under Rajarhat upazila) in December 29 parliamentary election.
The two brothers are former BNP leader AKM Maidul Islam of Jatiya Party (Ershad) and independent (BNP rebel) candidate Tashvirul Islam. One of them may win from the constituency this term.
AKM Maidul Islam contested as BNP candidate from the constituency in the national election in 1996 and 2001. He secured the third position receiving 18,662 votes in 1996 and the second position bagging 63,582 votes in 2001. But, he joined the Jatiya Party (Ershad) this year. JP chairman HM Ershad nominated him as a candidate of the party for Kurigram-3 seat. The district is considered as leaning towards the Jatiya Party. As a candidate of the Awami League-led Grand Alliance the position of Maidul Islam became stronger in the electoral race.
JP candidate Md. Motiur Rahman who was elected MP from the seat in 2001 has left Jatiya Party and joined BNP. The BNP-led four party alliance has nominated Rahman for Kurigram-3 seat.
Maidul Islam's younger brother Tashvirul Islam who was made president of BNP Ulipur upazila in 2003 worked hard for strengthening the party base there. After being denied party ticket this year he submitted his nomination paper as an independent runner for Kurighram-3 seat.