Garment workers to be the decisive factorSavar-Ashulia is a major industrial hub, with garment workers forming a large portion of the population. Aminul Islam, a teacher at a private university in Ashulia, said that the voting preference of garment workers could determine the outcome. Under the banner of Dhaka-19 (Savar-Ashulia) Workers’ Demand Implementation Committee, a coalition of 43 labour organizations placed six key demands at a recent press conference. Eight candidates are in the raceEight candidates are contesting the 13th parliamentary election from Dhaka-19 (Savar-Ashulia) constituency. In the 12th parliamentary election in 2024, Saiful Islam, president of the Awami League’s Ashulia Thana unit, was elected as an independent candidate.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 30, 2026 20:19 UTC