BANGLADESH

Ending days of suspense, Awami League has given out its support to Shamim Osman as the Narayanganj City Corporation mayor candidate.

"Awami League supports Shamim Osman for the Narayanganj City Corporation elections," Awami League acting general secretary Mahbub-ul Alam Hanif told on Tuesday.

"Party central and local leaders are already working with him. There is no scope for confusion here," he added.

There have been confusions over the ruling party's support to its two members who are vying for the first NCC polls, former Narayanganj Municipality mayor Selina Hayat Ivy and former MP Osman.

Over Election Commission's repeated warnings, Awami League's top leadership held multiple prolonged meetings with the two but were unable to convince either to withdraw.

Hanif said the party was supporting Shamim in accordance with the electoral code.