Secretary General Mashiur Rahman Ranga announced the decision at party chief HM Ershad’s Banani offices on Wednesday ahead of the by-election. Besides Shafin, businessman Hasibul Islam Joy also bought the Jatiya Party nomination form, but it finally chose Shafin, Deputy Office Secretary MA Razzak Khan said. The letter confirming the nomination was sent to the musician while another was sent to ElectionCommission informing it about the nomination, Razzak said. The EC announced a schedule for the by-election last year after the death of Mayor Annisul Huq in 2017. Among the rivals of Shafin is readymade garment sector entrepreneur Atiqul Islam, who is running with the ruling Awami League’s ‘boat’ symbol.

Source: bd News24 January 30, 2019 14:15 UTC