Tabith Awal, flanked by BNP leaders and supporters, wave towards residents of Tejkunipara area of Farmgate during his DNCC campaign trail Rajib Dhar/Dhaka TribuneTraffic gridlocks cause public sufferingThe BNP-backed Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral candidate Tabith Awal, flanked by several hundreds of party leaders, activists and supporters, campaigned for eight hours straight. Interestingly, he was hardly seen exchanging greetings with people, including pedestrians, whose votes he needs at the January 30 DNCC election. While following the campaign trail for nearly three and a half hours from the beginning, this correspondent found that Tabith was rarely talking to passersby. He said BNP activists had been threatened, and false cases had been filed against them. In many areas, the campaigns by BNP leaders and activists were attacked, Tabith stated.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 13, 2020 18:00 UTC