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JP names mayoral candidates

STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Jatiya Party, the main opposition in parliament, has nominated its mayoral candidates for city corporation polls in Gazipur, Sylhet, Khulna, Rajshahi and Barishal.

They are MM Niaz Uddin in Gazipur, Saiful Islam Swapan in Rajshahi, Shafiqul Islam Madhu in Khulna, Engineer Iqbal Hossain Taposh in Barishal and Nazrul Islam Babul in Sylhet.

The announcement came during a views-exchange meeting between party high-ups and divisional leaders at its Banani office yesterday, Khandaker Delwar Jalali, press secretary of JP Chairman GM Quader, told The Daily Star.

The elections will be held in Gazipur on May 25, Rajshahi and Sylhet on June 2, and Khulna and Barishal on June 12.