Tangail 8 constituency, from left- Kader Siddique, Joaherul Islam Joaher, Anupam Shajahan Joy, Ahmed Azam Khan, Ataul Mahmud Courtesy52 candidates are contesting the upcoming general electionSeven out of 52 candidates of Awami League, BNP and other parties, contesting the upcoming 11th general election in eight constituencies of Tangail, have not completed their schooling. Some candidates are just literate and some candidates have PhD degrees, according to the affidavits filed by them. The affidavits say 19 candidates do not have graduate degrees. Besides, seven candidates have passed Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams, while five have obtained Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC). Syed Mojibor Rahman of Khilafat Majlish for Tangail 7 and Shafi Sarkar of National People’s Party for Tangail 8 have said in their affidavits that they are self-taught.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 16, 2018 13:07 UTC