Campaign for Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral by-polls officially began yesterday, with the allocation of symbols among five mayoral candidates by the Election Commission.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday said he wanted the upcoming by-polls to Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral post and councillor election to the 36 new wards under the DNCC and the DSCC to be free and fair.

The Election Commission yesterday rejected the nomination papers of Jatiya Party nominated mayoral candidate Shafin Ahmed for the Dhaka North City Corporation by-polls because he had defaulted on bank loans.

Six mayor hopefuls have submitted nomination papers for contesting in the upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral by-polls.

Awami League candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral by-polls Atiqul Islam submitted his nomination form to the returning office yesterday.

BNP will wait to hear a final call of its acting Chairman Tarique Rahman before taking a step towards Dhaka North City Corporation’s by-election.

By-polls to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral post will be held on February 28, the Election Commission said yesterday.