Bangladesh’s opposition party Jamaat-e-Islami has finalized its mayoral candidates for eight city corporations ahead of the upcoming local government elections. The decision was made at the party’s central executive council meeting held on Monday at its headquarters in Moghbazar, Dhaka, presided over by party chief and opposition leader Dr. Shafiqur Rahman. Party sources said the selected candidates have been instructed to begin groundwork, and the full list will be officially announced after the election schedule is released.
The finalized candidates include Selim Uddin for Dhaka North, Sadiq Kayem for Dhaka South, Muhammad Shamsuzzaman Helali for Chattogram, Muazzam Hossain Helal for Barishal, Mahfuzur Rahman for Khulna, ATM Azam Khan for Rangpur, Abdul Jabbar for Narayanganj, and Hafizur Rahman for Gazipur. The meeting also reviewed the party’s 2025 organizational report and discussed political, parliamentary, and local election issues.
According to a party statement, the council discussed national political and law-and-order issues, the proposed 2026–2027 budget, border concerns, and the 11-party alliance’s programs, adopting several policy decisions.
রকীবুল হক প্রকাশ : ২৩ জুন ২০২৬, ১২: ৩৫আপডেট : ২৩ জুন ২০২৬, ১৪: ০৮ আগামী স্থানীয় সরকার নির্বাচনে এককভাবে প্রার্থী দিয়ে অংশ নেবে জাতীয় সংসদের বিরোধী দল জামায়াতে ইসলামী। এজন্য আটটি সিটি করপোরেশনের মেয়র পদে প্রার্থী চূড়ান্ত করেছে দলটি। এসব প্রার্থীকে মাঠ
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