Mahmudur Rahman Manna, president of Nagorik Oikya and candidate for both Bogura-2 and Dhaka-18 constituencies, has withdrawn from the Dhaka-18 parliamentary race. He announced his decision on Sunday night through a Facebook post, stating that he is currently in Bogura.

In his post, Manna explained that he had initially decided to contest from both constituencies due to special circumstances. However, he found it financially unfeasible to manage an election campaign in Dhaka-18, which he described as a vast constituency encompassing seven and a half police stations and about 650,000 voters. He said the scale of the area made election management extremely expensive.

Manna expressed regret that his decision might disappoint some supporters and apologized to all concerned. He will continue his campaign in Bogura-2, while stepping back from Dhaka-18 due to practical and financial considerations.