He was already a popular figure in Bangladesh when he decided to contest the mayoral election for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) in April 2015. What had prompted the man to appear on the scene of a mayoral contest? The two senior leaders conveyed the message from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that she wanted Annisul to contest the mayoral election. “Following the direction of the prime minister, I invited him (Annisul) to my office before the DNCC mayor election,” Tofail Ahmed said. On March 23, 2015, Annisul collected the nomination paper and told reporters that he wanted to provide “the best possible services for his constituents” as the DNCC mayor.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 01, 2017 18:56 UTC