Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) has announced its mayoral candidates for the elections to Dhaka’s two city corporations.

The party has nominated Atikur Rahman Mujahid, central president of Islami Jubo Andolan, for the Dhaka North City Corporation election, while Sheikh Fazlul Karim Maruf will contest the mayoral post in Dhaka South City Corporation.

The names of the candidates were announced this afternoon by IAB Ameer Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim during an exchange of views with journalists at the party’s central office in Dhaka’s Paltan.

Rezaul said IAB would contest local government elections across the country independently and would not join any alliance.

Among others present at the programme were the party’s Secretary General Maulana Yunus Ahmad, spokesperson Gazi Ataur Rahman, presidium member Ashraf Ali Akon, Joint Secretaries General Fazle Bari Masud and Ashraful Alam, Assistant Secretary General Ahmad Abdul Qayyum, and Joint Publicity Secretary Shariatullah.