It was around 10:45am, nearly three hours into the beginning of yesterday's Dhaka North City Corporation by-polls.

“Do they need our votes? Like they did in the December 30 election, someone will cast my vote.”

Last year’s contender, Tabith Awal has submitted his nomination to BNP for candidacy in the upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation by-election in February-end.

Bobby Hajjaj, chairman of Nationalist Democratic Movement, has nominated “Miles” singer Shafin Ahmed as his candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation mayor election.

Rumours are spreading about the possible mayoral candidate for the vacant post of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) election.