AL committee formation to be stopped during upazila elections

Awami League (AL) has said that all kinds of committee formation and conferences will be closed during the upazila elections.

“The election is being held at the upazila level. The first phase of the election will be held soon. During this election, any conference and committee formation at the upazila or district level will remain stopped,” said AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader at a press conference at the AL president’s Dhanmondi political office on Saturday (April 20).

Commenting on the participation of the close relatives of AL ministers and MPs in the upazila elections, he said, “The close relatives should withdraw from the elections. Those who want to take part in election in future have been asked to stay away from the electoral process this time.”

“Instructions have been given to make a list of relatives, of ministers and MPs, taking part in the election,” he added.