‘Mashrafe likely to run in election’

Staff Correspondent: Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said Bangladesh’s cricket sensation Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is likely to run in the upcoming general election.

The Minister came up with the disclosure while briefing reporters at the capital’s Sher-e-Banglanagar after ECNEC meeting on Tuesday.

Mustafa Kamal said Mashare may run in the next general election. You all will cast vote for him and help him if he competes in the election.

In reply to a query from which party he will run in the polls, the Minister said, “He may compete in the election from any political party.”

In reply to if he runs from BNP, Mustafa Kamal said if he will contest polls from BNP, you will help him as he is after all a good person.

The Minister said he (Mashrafe) was captain for my BPL team. He has a self-opinion on everything and he never forgets it and follow it. It is a good virtue.

When asked, Mustafa Kamal said I cannot tell from which constituency he will run in the election. It’s possible to compete in polls after being in sports like me. I also remain in sports currently.

However, no words could not be obtained from Mashrafe in this regard immediately.
 

risingbd/Dhaka/May 29, 2018/Hasibul/A K Azad