The Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) on Sunday announced the names of 100 candidates for the first phase of upcoming local government elections, fielding nominees for upazila chairman and municipal mayor positions across the country.
The announcement was made at a press conference held at the party's Banglamotor office in Dhaka.
Of the 100 candidates, 50 have been nominated for upazila chairman posts and 50 for municipal mayor positions.
The candidates are spread across all administrative divisions of the country. The following is the full divisional breakdown of the nominees.
Rangpur Division:
Md. Habibur Rahman Habib for upazila chairman in Tetulia, Panchagarh; Shishir Asad in Boda; Masud Parvez for municipal mayor in Debiganj. Golam Mortoza Selim for upazila chairman in Ranisankail, Thakurgaon; Imran Chowdhury Nishat for upazila chairman in Fulbari, Dinajpur; Maulana M A Tafsir Hasan in Birampur, Dinajpur; Shihab Hossain for municipal mayor in Fulbari municipality; Md. Abdul Mannan in Ghoraghat; Raihan Kabir in Hakimpur. Abu Sayed Lyon for upazila chairman in Jaldhaka, Nilphamari; Dr. Kamrul Islam in Nilphamari Sadar; Md. Masum Mia for municipal mayor in Kurigram Sadar; Shah Sultan Nasir Uddin Ahmed for upazila chairman in Kaliganj, Lalmonirhat; Krishna Chandra Barman in Rangpur Sadar; and Khadimul Islam in Sadullapur, Gaibandha.
Rajshahi Division:
Md. Atikul Rahman for upazila chairman in Godagari, Rajshahi; Abu Masud in Gomasthapur, Chapainawabganj; Bishal Ahmed in Niamatpur, Naogaon; Asad Morshed Azam in Badalgachi; Mahfuzar Rahman Chowdhury Rubel for municipal mayor in Dhamoirhat. Md. Jahangir Alam for upazila chairman in Shibganj, Bogura; Abu Bakkar Siddique for municipal mayor in Dupchanchiya; A M Z Shahriar for upazila chairman in Bogura Sadar; Abdul Mannan for municipal mayor in Natore Sadar; Khondaker Akhter Hossain in Chatmohar municipality, Pabna; Engineer Mosharraf Adnan for upazila chairman in Ullapara, Sirajganj; and Engineer Al-Mamun Lion for municipal mayor in Ullapara.
Sylhet Division:
Md. Kamal Ahmed for upazila chairman in Ajmiriganj, Habiganj; Mahbubul Bari Chowdhury for municipal mayor in Habiganj Sadar; Khaled Hasan for upazila chairman in Rajnagar, Moulvibazar; Abu Rukiyan in Kulaura; Obayed Ahmed in Companiganj, Sylhet; Borhan Uddin Yunus in Kanaighat; Haji Md. Moshahid Ali in Osmaninagar; Zakaria in Jaintapur; and Mansorul Hasan in Gowainghat.
Mymensingh Division:
Engineer Md. Likhan Mia for upazila chairman in Sherpur Sadar; Noor Islam for municipal mayor in Sherpur Sadar; Advocate Abu Sayed Md. Shamim for upazila chairman in Jamalpur Sadar; Md. Mushfikur Rahman Mintu in Khaliajuri, Netrokona; Shafiqul Haque Chowdhury Bablu in Barhatta; Sohag Mia Pritam for municipal mayor in Netrokona Sadar; Engineer Shahidul Islam for upazila chairman in Tarakanda, Mymensingh; Nurul Islam in Bhaluka; Abu Helal in Haluaghat; and Md. Saifullah in Dhobaura.
Dhaka Division (North):
Ahnaf Syed Khan for upazila chairman in Kishoreganj Sadar; Ikram Hossain in Tarai; Khayrul Kabir for municipal mayor in Karimganj; Shahabudullah Roni for upazila chairman in Savar, Dhaka; Ariful Islam in Manikganj Sadar; Abu Abdullah in Daulatpur; Mehdi Hasan in Kalihati, Tangail; Masudur Rahman Rasel for municipal mayor in Tangail municipality; Hasan Imam Talukder in Bhuapur municipality; Maulana Ansar Ali in Shafipur municipality; Saif Ibn Sarwar for upazila chairman in Narsingdi Sadar; and Shoaib Mia in Kaliganj, Gazipur.
Dhaka Division (South):
Tuhin Mahbub for upazila chairman in Sonargaon, Narayanganj; and Ali Newaz in Sirajdikhan, Munshiganj.
Faridpur Division:
Rezaul Karim Sabuj for upazila chairman in Nagarkanda, Faridpur; Nazmul Huda for municipal mayor in Nagarkanda municipality; Sayed Khan for municipal mayor in Faridpur municipality; Md. Hasibullah in Madaripur municipality; and Ferdoum Amena in Gopalganj municipality.
Khulna Division:
Advocate Abul Hashem Badsha for upazila chairman in Kumarkhali, Kushtia; Jannatul Ferdous Tony in Bheramara; Ishtiak Hossain for upazila chairman in Chitalmari, Bagerhat; Labib Ahmed in Fakirhat; Md. Rahmatullah for municipal mayor in Mongla; Syed Morshed Anwar in Bagerhat municipality; Yahia Jisan for upazila chairman in Bagharpara, Jashore; Shahjahan Kabir for municipal mayor in Noapara municipality; S M A Rashid in Chalna, Khulna; Khayrul Bashar Biplab for upazila chairman in Chuadanga Sadar; Sohel Parvez for municipal mayor in Jibannagar; Shakil Ahmed in Gangni municipality, Meherpur; and Tarekul Islam in Jhenaidah municipality.
Cumilla Division:
Md. Rashid Gazi for upazila chairman in Chandpur Sadar; Md. Idris Ali in Matlab North; Md. Raju Sarkar for municipal mayor in Homna, Cumilla; Zahirul Islam Sarkar for upazila chairman in Brahmanpara; Engineer Md. Aminul Haque Chowdhury in Bijoynagar, Brahmanbaria; Md. Mainuddin in Bancharampur; and Aminul Islam Dalim in Ashuganj.
The NCP said further candidate lists for subsequent phases will be announced in due course as the local government election schedule progresses.
