Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has again discouraged Awami League ministers and members of parliament from pushing their family members as candidates for the Upazila council elections. “They would stand in elections, some for the post of union chairman, others for the post of Upazila chairman. At a press conference on Thursday regarding her recent trip to Thailand, the prime minister reiterated her instructions. Allowing everyone to compete and vote – our aim is to make the election meaningful.”The BNP and like-minded allies have boycotted the Upazila polls, as they did the general election. Regarding the boycotts, the prime minister said, “Many political parties have boycotted the polls.
