Awami League has given Mosharraf Hossain a boat symbol as a candidate of 14 Dalit alliance in Laxmipur-4 constituency in the upcoming 12th National Assembly elections.
On Monday (December 18), Lakshmipur District Returning Officer allotted symbols at the office.
In an application to the Awatami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Laxmipur District Returning Officer, Mosharraf Hossain as a candidate belonging to the 14-party alliance requested to take necessary measures to allocate the boat symbol.
Earlier, the party had nominated Central leader Faridunnahar Laili to be nominated by the party and recently announced the name of Musharraf in the meeting of the alliance partner.
It is known that Mosharraf Hossain was one of the organizers of the freedom struggle under the leadership of Bangabandhu as the central leader of the undivided Chhatra League in the 60s. He was one of the commanders of Mujib's army in the islands including Ramgati-Hati-Bhola in the liberation war. He also elected MP from the National Socialist Party (Jasad) in 1988.
