14-party to contest JS polls with 'Boat': Inu

Awami League (AL)-led 14-party alliance has decided to contest in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad polls from the coalition with AL's election symbol 'Boat', reports BSS.

The decision was taken at a 14-party alliance meeting at its coordinator and spokesperson Amir Hossain Amu's Eskaton residence in the city on Tuesday.

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal President Hasanul Haq Inu briefed journalists about the decision after attending the meeting.

He said, in the last parliament elections, there were 10 candidates from the alliance partners and hoped that this time the number of candidates from the alliance members would be double.

"The candidates nominated by the 14-party alliance will contest in the polls with election symbol 'Boat'. So, if AL leaders take part in elections independently against the alliance nominated candidates, it may create a problem," Inu said and expressed the hope that the ruling party will consider the issue.

At the alliance meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, he said, alliance leaders cleared the matter that they will contest in the polls from the alliance.