Rangpur: The nomination papers of Prime Minister and

Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina and Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury were submitted today for Rangpur-6 constituency.

Dr Shirin first submitted the nomination paper on behalf of AL President Sheikh Hasina for Rangpur-6 (Pirganj) constituency to Assistant Returning

Officer and Pirganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) TMA Momin at his office on Tuesday noon.

Later, the Speaker submitted her own nomination paper to the Assistant Returning Officer for the same Rangpur-6 constituency (Parliamentary seat no-24) comprising of Pirganj municipality and 15 unions of Pirganj upazila.

Treasurer of AL central committee HN Ashiqur Rahman, young leader of AL Rashek Rahman, General Secretary of district AL Advocate Rezaul Karim Razu,

its senior Vice-president AKM Chhayadat Hossain Bakul, Cultural Affairs Secretary Shahidul Islam Pintu, AL leader and Pirganj upazila Chairman Nur

Muhammad Mandal, Acting President of Pirganj upazila AL Advocate Azizur Rahman Ranga, its General Secretary and Pirganj municipal mayor Tazimul Islam

Shamim, Pirganj upazila Vice-chairman Monayem Sarker Manu and President of district Chhatra League Mehedee Hasan Rony, among others, were present.

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Selima Khatun, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Jahangir Alam Bulbul, Public Prosecutor of Rangpur Advocate Abdul Malek and district and upazila level leaders and workers of AL and its associate bodies were present.

After submitting the nomination papers, the Speaker said she came to Pirganj as per the party’s decision to submit the nomination paper on behalf of Prime Minister and AL President Sheikh Hasina as well as her own nomination paper for Rangpur-6 seat.

‘I am feeling extremely proud of submitting the nomination paper on behalf of Prime Minister and AL President Sheikh Hasina for Rangpur-6 (Pirganj) constituency for participation in the upcoming eleventh parliamentary election.

Later, the Speaker went to local AL office where local leaders of AL and its associate bodies thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her for conducting massive developments in every sector during her past five-year tenure in Pirganj.

Earlier, Dr Shirin offered Fateha and special munajats at the graves of renowned nuclear scientist and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s husband Dr MA Wazed Miah at village Laldighee Fatehpur and Shah Esmail Ghazi (R) in village Barodorga in Pirganj upazila.

Pirganj Upazila Election Officer Ahsan Habib on Tuesday told BSS that a total of 2,92,997 voters, including 1,45,033 males and 1,47,964 females will cast their votes in Rangpur-6 (Pirganj) constituency in the upcoming parliamentary election.