Late religious affairs minister principal Matiur Rahman had often faced difficulties in winning elections because of disputes in the Awami League's Mymensingh unit. He had once been dropped to make way for the Jatiya Party as part of a deal to share seats. Shanto’s main rival is businessman-cum-politician Aminul Haque Shamim, a vice president of the district Awami League who is running for Mymensingh-4 as an independent. Shanto is the general secretary of the metropolitan unit, but Shamim’s brother and Mayor Ekramul Haque Titu is its president. He also has the backing of top leadership of the district unit.

Source: bd News24 December 27, 2023 09:05 UTC