NCP picks Asif for Dhaka South, Adeeb for North

The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Sunday announced mayoral candidates for five city corporations.
For Dhaka South, the party nominated its spokesperson and former interim government adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain.

Senior Joint Convener Ariful Islam Adeeb, who previously contested the Dhaka-18 seat, was named for Dhaka North.

The party also unveiled a five-point demand, including completing all local government elections within six months, barring administrators from contesting, and holding polls without party symbols.

The announcements came at an emergency press briefing at the party’s Banglamotor office last night.
For other cities, Jubo Shakti Convener Tarikul Islam was nominated for Cumilla, Rajshahi metropolitan Convener Mobassher Ali for Rajshahi, and Sylhet metropolitan Convener Abdur Rahman Afzal for Sylhet.

NCP Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam expressed concern over the Election Commission, criticising the government’s appointment of administrators to city corporations. “The BNP government is politicising local government institutions, bringing them under its control,” he said.
NCP Member Secretary Akhter Hossen presented the five-point demand to the BNP-led government, calling for no appointment of administrators, passage of relevant measures in parliament, and free, fair, neutral elections.
Sarjis Alam, chief organiser for the northern region and head of the local government electioneering committee, said the party is prioritising city polls to maintain organisational discipline, with decisions on lower-tier elections to follow.
He argued that holding local polls without party symbols would ensure a more level playing field, alleging that ruling parties typically use state influence to favour their candidates.