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SC lawyers fight it out in ballots

Wasim Bin Habib and Najmul Alam Nobin
With clean personality and family glory of Bangabandhu, Awami League-led grand alliance's Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh is ready for a tough battle with BNP’s previous lawmaker Khandaker Mahabub Uddin Ahmed in Dhaka-12 constituency.
Voters in the area said although eight candidates are contesting from the seat in the December 29 parliamentary election, the main fight would be between the two lawyers--one experienced and the other fresh - - who hail fromGopalganj.
Dhaka-12 consists of Dhanmondi residential area, Hazaribagh tannery area, New Market, Kalabagan, Jigatola and Green Road areas with 2,60,859 vot
ers of which 1,14,844 are women. In tire last election these areas were under Dhaka-9 along with areas under Mohammadpur Police Station.
Taposh is the son of Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's nephew Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni who was assassinated on August 15, 1975 along with Bangabandhu and his family. Taposh is one of the lawyers who represented AL President Sheikh Hasina in many cases.
Talking to The Daily Star Khorshed Alam, a middle-aged voter in the constituency, said, "Taposh has a clean personality and he is young, which would give him more advantage. Being a member of Bangabandhu's family will also help him."
BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mahabub, who won the last election from the constituency by a big margin of 28,954 votes against AL candidate Makbul Hossain, will face strong challenges from Taposh this time, he said.
Both Mahbub and Taposh are pledging to take steps to enc one of the main problems in tht Rayerbazar and surrounding areas-drug dealing.
Many voters told The Daik Star that being young himself Taposh would attract a largr number of new voters.
Hasif Mahmud Sourav, < resident of Madhubazar area said, “A large number of younf voters will vote for Taposh, whe is also a little ahead in terms o campaigning."
A few, however, differed witf the view, saying Mahbub wor the last time with a big margir and Taposh will have to cut tha lead first to win. which would bi tough for a young candidate likt him.
Dhanmondi resident Me Mohsin thinks both have equa chance of winning.
"Mahbub was the las elected MP from the area. Ht did not help anyone in the are: but did not harm anyone either Taposh. as a younger and frost candidate, will have to cam paign hard to cut the lead of th< big margin by which Mahbul had wonlast time," he said.
"The area lias been free fron crime during the past two year and whoever gets elected wi want this situation to prevail, Mohsin said.
Abul Khair, a middle-age: voter and resident of Shanka area, said, "Taposh is a youn| candidate and looks good as ar emerging leader I think h< shouldbegiv .nachance."