18 BNP, Jamaat men submit nomination forms in 4 dists

Besides, two 'listed criminals' also submitted nomination papers as independent candidates in Khulna, our staff correspondent reported.

Joint secretary general of central BNP and former whip Ashraf Hossain submitted nomination paper from Khulna-3 constituency, according to district election officials.

Khulna city Jamaat Ameer Prof Mian Golam Parwar also submitted nomination papers to Upazila Nirbahi Officers in Dumuria and Phultala to run in the coming polls from Khulna-5 constituency.

Jamaat central leader Shah Mohammud Ruhul Quddus submitted his nomination papers to Paikgacha UNO yesterday and to Koira UNO on Tuesday as a candidate from Khulna-6.

'Listed terrorists' Mohammod Hossain Mukta and Shabakash Mondol submitted nomination papers yesterday as candidate from Khulna-2 and Khulna-5 constituencies, the election officials said.

In Gaibandha, four Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and a former BNP lawmaker submitted nomination papers to returning officers.

Jamaat leader and immediate past lawmaker Abdul Aziz submitted nomination paper from Gaibandha-1 (Sunderganj). Party leaders Aminul Islam submitted nomination paper from Gaibandha-2 (Gaibandha Sadar) and Nazrul Islam from Gaibandha-3 (Palashbari-Sadullapur). Jamaat leader Nurunnabi Prodhan and former lawmaker Shameem Kaiser Linkon of BNP submitted nomination papers from Gaibandha-4 (Gobindaganj).

Submission of nomination papers by Jamaat men angered BNP leaders. Some of them told this correspondent that Jamaat did this without consulting them. Some BNP man may submit nomination papers in the constituencies, they told our correspondent.

In Satkhira, four Jamaat leaders and one each from BNP and BJP submitted nomination papers yesterday to contest from five constituencies in the district.

District BNP convenor and former BNP lawmaker Habibul Islam Habib and former Jamaat lawmaker Ansar Ali submitted nomination papers from Satkhira-1 (Tala-Kalaroa).

Former Jamaat lawmakers Abdul Khaleque Mondal, Riasat Ali Biswas and Gazi Nazrul Islam submitted nomination papers from Satkhira-2 (Sadar), Satkhira-3 (Asssassuni) and Satkhira- 5 (Shyamnagar) constituencies respectively, sources at district election office said.

Former BJP lawmaker Kazi Alauddin submitted nomination paper for Satkhira- 4 (Kaligonj-Debhata).

They submitted their nomination papers today as the 14-party called a countrywide hartal today, BNP leader Akbar Ali said.

In Dinajpur, Jamaat leaders Md. Aftab Uddin Mollah and Md Azizur Rahman Chowdhury submitted nomination papers from Dinajpur-1 (Birganj and Kaharal upazilas) and Dinajpur-6 (Ghoraghat, Birampur, Hakimpur and Nawabganj upazilas) respectively.

They submitted nomination papers to their respective election offices, according to sources at Dinajpur election official.

In Dinajpur-3 (Sadar), district BNP secretary Mofazzal Hossain Dulal bought nomination form for former prime minister and party chief Khalada Zia yesterday. Dinajpur poura Jamaat secretary Md. Tamiz Uddin Ahmed also collected nomination form to contest from Dinajpur-3. Tamiz Uddin himself bought the form yesterday, election officials said.