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FBCCI ELECTION

19 new candidates file nominations

SARWAR A CHOWDHURY
As the biennial election of the country's apex trade body has been rescheduled for September 10, a total of 19 new candidates submitted their nomination papers to the FBCCI election board yesterday.
Of the candidates, 13 submitted their nominations from the association group and six from the chamber group, the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry sources said.
Among the prominent candidates, Abdul Matlub Ahmed, nominated from Meherpur chamber, declared his candidacy while Liakot Ali Bhuyian Milon from association group submitted two nomination papers alone.
The seven business leaders, whose appeal for submitting nomination papers afresh was rejected earlier by the election board, also submitted their papers yesterday.
The new candidates as well as a section of voters expressed satisfaction over the rescheduled election date saying that it would help avoid the idea of reaching a consensus among the candidates who intended to shun the contest.
"Earlier, the consensus among the candidates crippled our franchise. But, now we have options to choose a candidate," said a voter.
According to the new schedule, the last date for submitting nomination papers is August 11 while the FBCCI election board will publish a list of primary candidates on August 18. August 22 is the last date for withdrawing nominations.
Following the new schedule, candidates who withdrew or did not submit nomination papers earlier can submit the same now.
Nomination fee for directorship of the FBCCI has been fixed at Tk 15,000 per nomination. However, those who collected and submitted nomination papers earlier but
withdrew or did not submit at all can also apply afresh, depositing Tk 2,000 as nomination fee.
Following a High Court order, the election board on Friday announced the new schedule for the election, which will be held on September 10 instead of August 21.
On September 12, the elected directors will choose a new president and two vice presidents for a two-year term.
The FBCCI election board will announce the final results on September 15.
Among the 38 executive committee members of the FBCCI, 12 will be elected from chambers, 12 from associations, 7 from local chambers and the rest 7 from local associations. As per FBCCI constitutional provision, the president will be elected from the chamber group this time.