AL initially approves 230 candidates

The ruling Awami League has given its initial approval to the candidates who will compete for the party in the coming 11th parliamentary election, reports agencies.

The party began distributing the confirmation letters for the candidates on Sunday morning at the Awami League's central offices at Bangabandhu Avenue.

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said that confirmation letters will be sent to 'about 230' candidates for the 300 seats up for grabs in the election. The names will be announced officially today (Monday).

During the 9th parliamentary election, the Awami League-led 14 Party Alliance allied itself with the Jatiya Party.

A total of 264 Awami League candidates had run for office alongside Jatiya Party candidates at 49 seats. The Awami League had won 230 seats, while the Jatiya Party had won 27.

The Awami League had run 247 candidates during the 10th parliamentary election, which had been boycotted by the BNP. The Jatiya Party had run separately and put up 86 candidates.

The Awami League had won 234 seats, while the Jatiya Party won 34.

According to the schedule, the 11th parliamentary election will be held on December 30. Candidates can submit their papers until November 28. They will be scrutinised by the Election Commission on December 02. Candidates will have until December 09 to withdraw. The parties will have to decide on how to divvy up the constituencies by then.

Though the official list has yet to be released, bdnews24.com has received confirmation that the several nominees have received the Awami League's initial approval.

The nomination seekers said they got phone calls on Saturday for receiving the nomination letter from the party office.

The nominees include: Panchagarh-1: Md Mazharul Haq Prodhan; Dinajpur-2: Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury; Dinajpur-6: Md Shibli Sadique; Nilphamari-1: Md Aftab Uddin Sarker; Nilphamari-2: Asaduzzaman Noor; Lalmonirhat-2: Nuruzzaman Ahmed; Rangpur-5: HN Ashequr Rahman; Rangpur-6: Sheikh Hasina; Kurigram-4: Zakir Hossain; Jaipurhat-2: Abu Sayeed Al Mahmood Swapon; Naogaon-1: Sadhan Chandra Majumder; Naogaon-4: Md Emaz Uddin Pramanik; Naogaon-5: Nizamuddin Jalil; Rajshahi-4: Enamul Haque; Rajshahi-6: Md Shahriar Alam; Natore-3: Zunaid Ahmed Palak; Natore-4: Md Abdul Quddus; Sirajganj-1: Mohammed Nasim; Sirajganj-2: Md Habibe Millat; Sirajganj-3: Dr Abdul Aziz; Sirajganj-4: Tanveer Imam; Sirajganj-5: Abdul Majid Mondol; Sirajganj-6: Hashibur Rahman Swapon; Pabna-1: Md. Shamsul Haque Tuku; Pabna-2: Ahmed Firoz Kabir; Pabna-3: Md Mokbul Hossain; Pabna-4: Shamsur Rahman Sherif; Pabna-5: Golam Faruk Khandakar Prince; Meherpur-1: Farhad Hossain; Kushtia-1: AKM Sarwar Jahan; Kushtia-3: Md Mahbubul Alam Hanif; Kushtia-4: Selim Altaf George; Chuadanga-2: Md Ali Azgar; Jhenaidah-1: Md Abdul Hyee; Jhenaidah-3: Md. Shafiqul Azam Khan; Jashore-1: Sheikh Afil Uddin; Jashore-2: Maj Gen (Retd) Nasir Uddin; Jashore-3: Kazi Nabil Ahmed; Jashore-5: Shawpan Bhattacharjee; Jashore-6: Ismat Ara Sadique; Magura-1: Saifuzzaman Shikhar; Magura-2: Biren Sikder; Narail-2: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza; Bagerhat-1: Sheikh Helal Uddin; Bagerhat-2: Sheikh Tanmay; Bagerhat-4: Dr Mozammel Hossain; Khulna-1: Panchanan Biswas; Khulna-2: Sheikh Salahuddin Jewel; Khulna-3: Begum Monnuzan Sufian; Khulna-4: Abdus Salam Murshedi; Khulna-5: Narayon Chandra Chanda; Khulna-6: Akhtaruzzaman Babu; Satkhira-2: Mir Mostaque Ahmed Robi; Satkhira-3: Dr AFM Ruhal Haque; Satkhira-4: SM Juglul Hayder; Barguna-1: Dhirendra Debnath Shambhu; Barguna-2: Showkat Hasanur Rahman (Rimon); Patuakhali-1: Shahjahan Majumder; Patuakhali-2: Shamsul Haque Reza; Patuakhali-3: SM Shahjada; Patuakhali-4: Mahbubur Rahman Muhib; Bhola-1: Tofail Ahmed; Bhola-2: Ali Azam; Bhola-3: Nurunnabi Chowdhury; Bhola-4: Abdullah Al Islam Jakob; Barishal-1: Abul Hasnat Abdullah; Barishal-4: Pankaj Nath; Pirojpur-1: Sham Rezaul Karim; Tangail-1: Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque; Tangail-3: Ataur Rahman Khan; Tangail-4: Md Hasan Imam Khan; Tangail-6: Ahsanul Islam Titu; Jamalpur-4: Md Murad Hassan; Jamalpur-5: Muzaffar Hossain/Rezaul Karim Hira; Mymensingh-2: Sharif Ahmed; Mymensingh-6: Md Muslem Uddin; Mymensingh-7: Maulana Ruhul Amin Madani; Mymensingh-10: Fahmi Gulandaz Babel; Netrokona-1: Manu Majumder; Netrokona-2: Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru; Netrokona-3: Asim Kumar Ukil; Netrokona-4: Rebecca Momin; Netrokona-5: Waresat Hussain Belal; Kishoreganj-1: Syed Ashraful Islam / Moshiur Rahman Humayun; Kishoreganj-4: Rejwan Ahammad Taufiq; Dhaka-1: Salman F Rahman; Dhaka-2: Qamrul Islam; Dhaka-3: Nasrul Hamid; Dhaka-5: Habibur Rahman Mollah; Dhaka-7: Haji Mohammad Salim; Dhaka-9: Saber Hossain Chowdhury; Dhaka-10: Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh; Dhaka-12: Asaduzzaman Khan; Dhaka-13: Sadek Khan; Dhaka-14: Md Aslamul Haque; Dhaka-15: Kamal Ahmed Majumder; Dhaka-16: Md Elias Uddin Mollah; Dhaka-18: Sahara Khatun; Dhaka-19: Dr Md Enamur Rahman; Dhaka-20: Benazir Ahmed; Gazipur-1: AKM Mozammel Huq; Gazipur-2: Md Zahid Ahsan Russel; Gazipur-3: Iqbal Hossain Shobuj; Gazipur-4: Simeen Hussain (Rimi); Gazipur-5: Meher Afroze Chumki; Narsingdi-1: Nazrul Islam Hiru; Narsingdi-2: Anwarul Ashraf Khan; Narsingdi-3: Jahirul Haque Bhuiyan Mohan; Narsingdi-4: Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun; Narsingdi -5: Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju; Narayanganj-1: Golam Dastagir Gazi; Narayanganj-2: Nazrul Islam Babu; Narayanganj-4: AKM Shamim Osman; Rajbari-1: Kazi Keramat Ali; Rajbari-2: Md Zillul Hakim; Faridpur-2: Manzur Hossain; Gopalganj-1: Muhammad Faruk Khan; Gopalganj-3: Sheikh Hasina; Madaripur-1: Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury; Madaripur-2: Shajahan Khan; Madaripur-3: Abdus Sobhan Golap; Shariatpur-1: Iqbal Hossain Apu; Shariatpur-2: AKM Enamul Haque Shamim; Shariatpur-3: Nahim Razzaq; Sylhet-1: AK Abdul Momen; Moulvibazar-1: Md Shahab Uddin; Moulvibazar-3: Nesar Ahmad; Moulvibazar-4: Md Abdus Shahid; Habiganj-2: Md Abdul Majid Khan; Habiganj-3: Md Abu Zahir; Habiganj-4: Md Mahbub Ali; Brahmanbaria-1: Badruddoza Md Farhad Hossain; Brahmanbaria-3: RAM Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury; Brahmanbaria-4: Anisul Huq; Brahmanbaria-5: Md Ebadul Karim Bulbul; Brahmanbaria-6: AB Tajul Islam; Cumilla-1: Mohammad Shubid Ali Bhuiyan; Cumilla-2: Selima Ahmad Mary; Cumilla-3: Yusuf Abdullah Harun; Cumilla-4: Razee Mohammad Fakhrul; Cumilla-5: Abdul Matin Khasru; Cumilla-6: AKM Bahauddin; Cumilla-7: Md Ali Ashraf; Cumilla-9: Md Tajul Islam; Cumilla-10: AHM Mostafa Kamal; Cumilla-11: Mujibul Haque; Chandpur-1: Mahiuddin Khan Alamgir/Golam Rahman; Chandpur-2: Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury (Maya)Chandpur-3: Dipu Moni; Chandpur-4: Mohammad Shamsul Hoque Bhuiyan; Feni-2: Nizam Uddin Hazari; Noakhali-1: HM Ibrahim; Noakhali-2: Morshed Alam; Noakhali-3: Md Mamunur Rashid Kiron; Noakhali-5: Obaidul Quader; Lakshmipur-3: AKM Shajahan Kamal; Chattogram-1: Mosharraf Hossain; Chattogram-7: Mohammad Hasan Mahmud; Chattogram-9: Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Noufel; Chittagong-13: Saifuzzaman Chowdhury; Cox's Bazar-1: Zafar Alam; Cox's Bazar-2: Asheq Ullah Rafiq; Cox's Bazar-3: Shaimum Sarwar Kamal; Cox's Bazar-4: Shahina Akhter Chowdhury; Khagrachari: Kujendra Lal Tripura; Bandarban: Bir Bahadur Usai Singh.