The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Bangladesh Awami League has changed its candidates in 13 constituencies to contest in the ensuing general election scheduled on December 29.

The Awami League Parliamentary Board (ALPB) yesterday changed nine more nominations, a day before the deadline for submission of nomination papers for the nineth parliamentary polls.

Up to noon yesterday ALPB replaced previous nominations for Rajshahi-5, Jamalpur-1, Natore-3, Dinajpur-6, Jhenidah-3, Jhenidah-4, Netrakona-2, Netrakon -4 and Joypurhat-1. Earlier on Friday, the Party changed its Pirojpur-2, Rajshahi-2, Cox's Bazar-4 and Manikganj-4 nominees.

Adv Shafiqul Azim Khan replaced Nabi Newaz in Jhenidah-3, Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru replaced Lt Col (retd) Nur in Netrakona-2, Shafi Ahmed replaced Rebeka Momen in Netrakona-4, Khaja Shamsul Islam replaced Shamsul Alam Dudu in Joypurhat-1, Anwarul Azim Anar replaced Abdul Mannan in Jhenidah-4, Ishtiaq Ahmed replaced Abul Kalam Azad in Jamalpur-1, Jonaed Ahmed Polok replaced Anis Ali Sheikh in Natore-3 and Khaledur Rahman Tito replaced Ali Reza Raju in Jessore-3, Principal Shah Alam replaced Habibur Rahman Sheikh in Pirojpur-2.

Anwarul Azim Anwar (Jhenidah-4), Tajul Islam Faruque (Rajshahi-5), Azizul Haque Chowdhury (Dinajpur-6), Rajshahi University VC Dr Abdul Khaleque (Rajshahi-2), Abdur Rahman Bodi (Cox's Bazar-4), Dewan Shafiul Arefin Tutul for (Manikgonj-4) also secured nomination replacing former nominees in the respective seats.