Atiqul, Taposh greet PM

Awami League (AL) mayoral candidates in Dhaka city corporation polls called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganabhaban residence on Saturday night.

Both the AL candidates — Atiqul Islam in Dhaka North City Corporation and Barrister Sheikh Fazley Noor Taposh in Dhaka South City Corporation — went to Ganabhaban around 9:30pm and met the prime minister there. Later, they greeted the premier by handing over bouquets to her.

Sheikh Hasina also congratulated them by presenting them with flower bouquets.

Speaking on the occasion, the premier congratulated the city dwellers for casting their votes spontaneously through electronic voting machines (EVMs).

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