RAJSHAHI, Dec 29, 2023 (BSS)- As the upcoming 12th parliament election is

knocking the door, campaigning everywhere in the district has reached a peak
like other parts of the country.
 
Most of the contestants and the heavyweights in particular have engaged all
strengths to drum up support for them in all six constituencies in Rajshahi
district.
 
Candidates from all parties, including Awami League (Boat), Jatiya Party
(Plough), National People's Party (Mango), Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Movement
(Anchor), Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Torch or Moshal) and the Independents are
in the election spree.

The supporters and activists of the respective parties are regularly moving
places of their electoral areas with banners, placards and symbols along with
the party candidates.

In Rajshahi-1 (Godagari-Tanore), Omor Faruque Chowdhury (Boat), Golam Rabbani
(Scissor) Shamsuzzoha Babu (Anchor), Sharmin Akter Nipa alias Mahia Mahi
(Truck), Akhteruzzaman (Eggle), Bashir Ahmed (Stick), Al Sadat (Television),
Zamal Khan Dudu (Golden Fibre), Nurun Nessa (Mango) and Muhammad Shahmsuddin
(Plough) in the election race).

Six contestants namely Fazley Hossain Badsha (Boat), Prof Shafiqur Rahman
Badsha (Scissor), Abdullah Al Masud Shibly (Torch), Kamrul Hassan (Anchor),
Saiful Hassan Swapan (Plough), Yasir Habib Bin Alif (Stick) and Maruf
Shahriar (Coconut) are in the election fight in Rajshahi-2 (Rajshahi city.

Another six candidates are in the election battle in Rajshahi-3 (Paba-
Mohanpur) constituency. They are Asaduzzaman Asad (Boat), Matiur Rahman
(Anchor), Abdus Salam Khan (Plough), Enamul Haque (Stick), Bazlur Rahman
(Television) and Saibur Rahman (Mango).

In Rajshahi-4 (Bagmara) constituency), six contestants namely Abul Kalam Azad
(Boat), Engineer Enamul Haque (Scissor), Zinnatul Islam Zinna (Mango), Abu
Taleb (Plough), Babul Hossain (Mathal) and Saiful Islam (Anchor) are in the
election race.

There are also six contestants in Rajshahi-5 (Puthiya-Durgapur) constituency.
They are Abdul Wadud Dara (Boat), Abul Hossain (Plough), Obaidur Rahman
(Eggle), Altaf Hossain Molla (Ektara), Shariful Islam (Anchor) and Mukhlesur
Rahman (Fish).

In Rajshahi-6 (Bagha-Charghat) constituency, there are six candidates in the
election battle. They are Shahriar Alam (Boat), Abdus Samad (Anchor),
Shamsuddin Rintu (Plough), Rahenul Haque (Scissor), Mohsin Ali (Mango), and
Zulfiker Mannan Zmi (Torch).

Meanwhile, the candidates are seen meeting voters irrespective of age, sex
and creed and caste with posters and leaflets to drum up support for them
from early morning to midnight.
 
Flanked by a large number of party leaders and workers the contestants are
also seen meeting voters seeking their support throughout the day.
 
Workers and activists of the candidates were seen very much busy hanging
posters and opening election offices. Several parts of the district got a new
look with huge posters, banners and festoons.
 
"I am very much happy and enjoying the changed atmosphere," said Nazrul
Islam, a sexagenarian voter of Budhpara area.
 
He expressed hope that all the contestants and their supporters will follow
the election code of conduct till the last day of the campaign.
 
Afroza Akter Poly, a resident of Upashahar area, expressed her happiness over
the election mode across the district. She, however, expects a peaceful and
congenial atmosphere during the entire electioneering period.