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Ctg AL leaders assure of cooperation for fair polls

Staff Correspondent, chattogram
Awami League (AL) leaders in Chattogram, as well as candidates of AL-led alliance in different constituencies in the city assured of extending all cooperation to ensure a free, fair and peaceful election on December 30.
They were addressing a views-exchange meeting with journalists, organised by Chattogram city unit AL at Bangabandhu Hall in Chattogram Press Club yesterday.
"The elections will be held in a free, fair and peaceful manner... all voters in the city would be able to exercise their franchise without fear... we will cooperate," said AJM Nasir Uddin, general secretary of Chattogram city unit AL as well as the mayor of Chattogram City Corporation.
Grand alliance candidates of five constituencies - located fully or partly in the city -were present at the meeting.
Nasir elaborated on the development work done by the AL-led government in the last ten years in the port city as well as ongoing ones, and urged voters to vote for the
grand alliance candidates for continuity of the AL government.
Nasir denied allegations by BNP of hindering their electoral campaigns.
"In Chattogram, all candidates are conducting their campaign freely and in a cordial atmosphere," he said, adding, "However, some sporadic incidents occurred which should not be counted, as in our culture of polls in this subcontinent, such sporadic incidents is common phenomenon."
Replying to a question, Chattogram-8 candidate Main Uddin Khan Badal, also executive president of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, said a new bridge on the River Karnaphuli in Kalurghat area must be built.
"The project is now in the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council," he said, adding, "If work on building the bridge does not start in one year after me being elected, I would resign."
Replying to a query, Anisul Islam Mahmud, Jatiya Party presidium member as well as the candidate of the alliance in Chattogram-5, said he was working closely with local AL leaders and activists.
AL candidate in Chattogram-9 constituency Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury alleged that he was afraid of probable violence conducted by Jamaat-Shibir men in polls.
“Canadian and British delegations called on me several days ago and asked me about the role of Jamaat-e-Islami in BNP-led alliance," he said. "They also asked me whether I have any apprehension about them."
"I told them that I am concerned recalling the anarchy and violence conducted by BNP and Jamaat-Shibir men between 2013 and 2015," said Mohibul.
AL candidate in Chattogram-4 constituency Didarul Alam said leaders and activists of AL took preparations to combat BNP-Jamaat men in case they "repeat anarchy and violence" on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sitakunda area.