At a street rally in Gauripur, Mymensingh, held late Friday night, Rakibul Islam Rakib, president of the central committee of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, called on voters to support the ‘paddy sheaf’ symbol candidate, M. Iqbal Hossain, in the upcoming parliamentary election. He said that to build a Gauripur free from extortion, terrorism, and illegal occupation, there was no alternative to Iqbal Hossain, describing him as a clean-image candidate. Rakib expressed hope that on February 12, Gauripur would celebrate a historic victory for the ‘paddy sheaf’ symbol, in line with the rest of the country.

The rally took place at the Station Road intersection in Gauripur’s North Bazar area and was conducted by Mymensingh North District Chhatra Dal president Nuruzzaman Sohel. M. Iqbal Hossain, the BNP candidate for Mymensingh-3 (Gauripur), also addressed the gathering. Senior leaders from the north and south district units of Chhatra Dal, along with members of BNP, Jubo Dal, and Swechchhasebak Dal, attended the event alongside local residents.

Rakibul Islam Rakib and Iqbal Hossain also held similar campaign events in several other areas, including Shyamganj, Kaurat, and Gobindpur, seeking voter support for the ‘paddy sheaf’ symbol.