Tarikat Federation chairman withdraws from election

Tarikat Federation chairman and incumbent MP Syed Nazibul Bashar Maizbhandari has withdrawn his candidacy from Chittagong-2 (Fatikchhari) constituency in the upcoming 12th national parliamentary election scheduled on Sunday.

He withdrew from the election on Thursday by announcing his support for the Boat symbol at a press conference held at Fatikchhari Maizbhandar Sharif Rahman Manzil.

Earlier, Nazibul became a candidate from the Tarikat Federation with the Flower symbol.

“I have been elected MP with the Boat symbol three out of four times. The prime minister has honoured me again and again. It is my moral responsibility to show respect to her. In this situation, I do not think it is appropriate to contest against the Boat symbol in Fatikchhari,” he said.

“Besides, if I am in the election field, I think the victory of Boat may be obstructed due to the votes I will get,” he added.

“So, considering the overall situation, I am withdrawing my candidature to honour the 14-party alliance leader and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and to continue the overall development of Fatikchhari. I have always been and will always be beside the people of Fatikchhari,” he said.

Soource: UNB