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Dhaka-11 By-Election

Hectic parley for major party nominations

By Nazmul Ashraf
Hectic lobbying has already begun for nominations from three major parties — Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Awami League (AM and Jattya Party (JP) for the byelection to Dhaka-11 (Mirpur) constituency of the Jattya S^ngsad, political sources said.
The seat fell vacant with the death of BNP Member of Parliament (MP) Harun-ur-Rashid Mollah. The date for JS seat by-poll is likely to be announced by next - week. Election Commission sources said hinting that the election might be scheduled for February next year.
With this the number of by-elections to Parliament seats since general elections
nearly two years ago will rise to 15, the record number in country's history.
Awami League is considering the nomination of Dr Badiuzzaman, a son-in-law of late Harun Mollah, as its candidate for the seat.
According to party sources, the AL central leaders have meantime met to discuss the by-election issue.
Dr Zaman who contested the JS elections of 1990 from the same constituency as an independent candidate recently joined AL getting green signal from some party leaders, insiders said. Party Chief and Leader of Opposition in Parliament Sheikh Hasina was present at the meeting.
Sources said that Dr Kamal Hossain's selection as AL candidate was rejected by majority of the leaders.
However, sources said, the AL would invite persons willing to contest the by-poll after Its date was announced.
Besides, some other persons Including Mohammad Ekhlus, son of late Harun Mollah, have in the meantime showed interest in contesting the seat with AL ticket, they added.
At least four leaders of BNP including an incumbent State Minister and an ex-minister are lobbying with the party's policy planners to get nomination for the seat, party sources said adding that the Intending candidates were regularly visiting the PM’s Secretariat and her Sugandha office in a bid to fulfil their desires.
They are Tanweer Ahmed Siddiqi, former minister in Ziaur Rahman's government. Goyeshwar Roy, State Minister for Environment, Barrister Mohsin, son of JP leader S A Khaleque and Kazi Emran.
A minister In the Ershad government, Col. (retd) M A Malek and Toyebur Rahman are trying to get JP ticket, party sources said.