The BNP is planning a major campaign blitz for the party candidates who will contest the December 30 municipality elections for the first time under the party symbol. The vigorous campaign is likely to be spearheaded by party chairperson Khaleda Zia to mobilise public support for the mayoral candidates, according to party leaders. Under the supervision of the party’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, standing committee member Goyeshwar Chandra Roy and joint secretary general Md Shajahan will lead and coordinate the campaign, they said. Khaleda Zia is going to hold party standing committee meeting tonight at her Gulshan office to discuss the overall political and the civic polls situation including campaign strategies.…

The Election Commission (EC) has sought to make a level playing field for independent mayoral candidates…