Oikya Front extends support to BNP mayoral candidates

Published at 03:46 pm January 8th, 2020

Photo of Tabith Awal (Left) and Ishraque Hossain Collected

The senior leaders of the alliance took the decision at a meeting, chaired by its convener Dr Kamal Hossain

Jatiya Oikya Front has extended its support to BNP's two mayoral candidates in the upcoming elections of Dhaka north and south city corporations slated for January 30.

The senior leaders of the alliance took the decision at a meeting with its convener Dr Kamal Hossain in the chair at his Motijheel chamber yesterday, reports UNB.

Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna, on behalf of Oikya Front, formally announced the alliance's support to Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral candidate Tabith Awal and Dhaka South City Corporation mayoral runner Ishraque Hossain.

Later, Dr Kamal Hossain wished the two candidates good luck in the polls.

BNP standing committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan, Gono Forum Executive Presidents Prof Abu Sayeed, Subrata Chowdhury and Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury, among others, were present at the meeting.