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Party symbol to be withheld in upazila polls: Obaidul Quader

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Published: 08:41, 23 January 2024  
Party symbol to be withheld in upazila polls: Obaidul Quader

The Awami League (AL) working committee has decided not to give the party symbol in the upazila elections.

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader made the announcement while addressing newsmen after the working committee meeting on Monday night (January 22).

He said that the decision of the working committee will be finalized at a joint meeting of the party's local nomination board and parliamentary nomination board. However, the decision of the working committee will be upheld.

Obaidul Quader also said that the eight divisional committees of the AL have been instructed to convene in Dhaka to address the conflicts arising between independent candidates and party candidates centring the 12th parliamentary election.

The ongoing situation across the world and Bangladesh were also discussed in the meeting, he added.

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