Most foreign diplomatic missions and offices are located in the area, but so are several large bostis, or shanty towns. The Korail bosti, which is the largest in the country, is one of the bostis in Dhaka-17. Candidates were seen being more active in the Mohakhali, Korail bosti, Amtali, Rasulbagh, T&T, Kalachandpur, and Jhilpar bosti areas. About 25,000 people will cast their votes from the Korail bosti of Ward no. Meanwhile, independent candidate Hero Alam alleged that he was attacked while campaigning in the Sat Tala bosti area of Mohakhali on Wednesday.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 10, 2023 00:54 UTC