Ahead of the upcoming national parliamentary elections, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has announced candidates for 21 constituencies in Barisal Division.
On Saturday morning, at a gathering held at the Barishal District Lawyers Association Building, the party’s Nayeb-e-Ameer and former Member of Parliament Dr. Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher announced the names of these candidates.
Among the announced candidates are two sons of Delawar Hossain Sayeedi—who was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity—Masud Sayeedi and Shamim Sayeedi. They are contesting from two constituencies in Pirojpur district.
In Barishal-5 (City and Sadar) constituency, the party’s central Assistant Secretary General Muazzam Hossain Helal will contest.
The candidates for the 21 constituencies in Barisal Division are: Barishal district- Barishal-1 (Gournadi-Agailjhara): Maulana Kamrul Islam, Barishal-2 (Uzirpur-Banaripara): Master Abdul Mannan, Barishal-3 (Muladi-Babuganj): Zahir Uddin Mohammad Babor. Barishal-4 (Mehendiganj-Hizla): Maulana Abdul Jabbar and Barisal-5 (City and Sadar): Muazzam Hossain Helal.
Barguna district - Barguna-1: Mohibullah Harun and Barguna-2: Dr. Sultan Ahmed.
Patuakhali district- Patuakhali-1: Nazmul Ahsan, Patuakhali-2 (Bauphal): Mohammad Shafiqul Islam, Patuakhali-3: Professor Shah Alam and Patuakhali-4 (Kalapara-Rangabali): M. Kaiyum.
Bhola district- Bhola-1: Md. Nazrul Islam, Bhola-2: Maulana Fazlul Karim, Bhola-3: Maulana Abdul Haque/Nizamul Haque and Bhola-4: Mostafa Kamal.
Jhalokathi district- Jhalokathi-1: Hemayet Uddin and Jhalokathi-2: Sheikh Neyamul Karim and Projpur district- Pirojpur-1: Masud Sayeedi, Pirojpur-2: Shamim Sayeedi and Pirojpur-3: Sharif Abdul Jalil
