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Political scene

Transport in high demand

Star Report
There has been a heavy rush for procuring transport by the political activists at busy places in rural Bangladesh. Rickshaw vans and bullock carts in northern region of the country are in high demand. These are being used for election campaign.
The vans have been fitted with microphones and horns. Curious crowd gathers around a van when it reaches a neighbourhood.
At times auto-tempos are also hired by party workers to carry on polls campaign at distant places.
Attention of all sections of people is now concentrated on the election day, February 27.
Our Khulna Correspondent writes: Most walls of the city are now covered with colourful posters of different political parties. Meetings, rallies and processions are continuing but to some extent downward trend is being observed in election campaign due to sudden breakout of Gulf war. However, the walls have been written mostly with the slogans of Awami League candidate Advocate Monjurul Imam, B.N.P. candidate Advocate S. Razzak Ali, Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Alhaz Shamsur Rahman and Five Party Alliance candidate Advocate A.B.M. Nurul Alam. But Jamaat-e-lslami is much ahead in writing on walls. Some walls have been occupied in favour of Shaikh Abul Kashem, an independent candidate, but his election campaign has not yet begun. From this constituency (Khulna-2) only a journalist Al-haz Liaquat Ali. Editor, the Daily Purbanchal, is contesting the Parliamentary election From Khulna-3 constituency Awami League candidate Begum Monnujan Sufian, B.N.P. candidate Ashraf Hossain, Jamaat-e-islami candidate Maulana A.K.M. Yousuf and Jatiya Party candidate S.M.A. Rob have begun their election campaign in fullswing which include writing on walls, pasting of posters, meetings, rallies and processions.
Jhenidah
Our Jhenidah Correspondent adds: A meeting arranged by all political parties was held at Agrani Bank square of Jhenidah town in protest against price hike of essentials.
It is reported that after the spreading of the news of Gulf War unscrupulous businessmen have started creating artificial crisis, selling essentials including fuel at high prices. Kerosene is now being sold at Taka 95 per gallon as against Taka 56 earlier. Prices of rice and soyabean have marked a sharp rise. Panic stricken customers seen gathered at the fuel depot.
Presided over by Golam Sarwar the meeting cautioned the dishonest businessmen not to create artificial crisis.
Another news from Jhenidah adds: About 400 people brought out a procession against American attack on Iraq, on Friday.
The processionists also burnt the effigy of President Bush, they paraded the main streets of the town chanting various slogans in favour of Saddam.
Rajshahi
Our Rajshahi Correspondent adds: Eight upazilas of the district are now poised for hectic electioneering following the submission of nomination papers by different political organisations.
A series of processions and rallies are being held regularly by different parties.
Wall writings, posterings, miking and banners with the party symbols are displayed everywhere in the district in favour of candidates to capture the attention of the voters.
The candidates are visiting their respective constituencies of mobilise support. Campaigners are seen moving door to door requesting the voters to cast their votes in favour of their candidates.
A total of 55 candidates will contest for five seats from Rajshahi district. The constituencywise breakup is -- 8 candidates will contest for Rajshahi-1 constituency, 17 candidates in Rajshahi-2, 10 in Rajshahi-3, 9 candidates in Rajshahi -4 and 11 in Rajshahi-5.
Among the prominent candidates Barrister Aminul Haque (BNP). Professor Mojibur Rahman (Jamaat), Mohammad Mohsin (Awami League) and former Mayor of Rajshahi city Durul Huda (JP) will contest from Rajshahi-1. Son of late Kamruzzaman (Ex-minister of Mujib -government), Kheyruzzaman Liton (AL), Advocate Kabir Hossain (BNP), Ataur Rahman (Jamaat), Ayenuddin (Muslim League) and ex-(RUCSU) VP Fazley Hossain Badsha (UCL) will contest from Rajshahi-2.
Enamul Haque (BNP), Rakhal Chandra Das (AL), Ahad Ali (Jamaat) and former minister of Jatiya Party Sardar Amjad Hossain will contest from Rajshahi-3.
Abdus Sattar Mondal (BNP), Tajul Islam-Faruk (AL), Professor Moksed Ali (Jamaat) and Ayenuddin (Muslim League) will contest from Rajshahi-4. Dr. Alauddin (AL), Azizur Rahman (BNP) and Professor Abdul Mannaf (Jamaat) will contest from Rajshahi -5.
BSS adds: A discussion meeting was held on Saturday at a local hotel in the city under the joint auspices of Zia Parishad, Khulna and Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha in observance of 55th birth anniversary of late President Ziaur Rahman.
Former Minister advocate A. H. Deldar Ahmed was the chief guest at the discussion while central leader of BNP advocate Sheikh Razzak Ali was the special guest.
Others who participated in the discussion included messrs Sadiqullah, Khan Hatab, Shamsur Rahman, Amiyo Pal and Shaha Abu Baker Siddique.
The discussion meeting was presided over by Syed Afzal Baker, President of Khulna unit of Zia Parishad.