Ashim Roy Bandarban Correspondent:
In the 12th National Assembly elections, BNP and Chittagong Hill Tracts Jana Saghati Samiti (JSS) did not have any candidates in Bandarban 300 seats, and the locals are considering Bir Bahadur Ushaisingh, the elected MP for 6 consecutive times in the three hill districts, as the first candidate without tension.
In the 2018 parliamentary elections, Bir Bahadur Ushaisingh from Awami League, Satching Pru Jerry from BNP, Md. Babul Hossain from Islami Oikyazot and Md. Shawkatul Islam from Islami Andolan are candidates, but in the 12th parliamentary elections Bir Bahadur Ushaisingh from Awami League, Jatiya Party candidate A.T.M. . Shahidul Islam (Bablu) and independent candidates have become Manggoye Pru. As a result, the voters are considering Bir Bahadur as a tension-free candidate as the heavyweight candidate Bir Bahadur of Awami League does not have a strong opponent. Uthing Marma, a resident of Madhyam Para, said that although Awami League candidate had a strong opponent in the previous elections, this time there is no, as a result Bir Bahadur is free from tension to win the election. According to district Awami League sources, Bir Bahadur Ushaisingh was elected Member of Parliament in Bandarban 300 seat in 1991, 1996, 2001, 2008, 2014 and lastly on December 30, 2018 for the sixth time. He is a member of the cabinet of the Awami League government on January 12, 2014 Chittagong Hill TractsMinister of State in the Ministry of Affairs and has been serving as the Minister of the same Ministry since January 5, 2019. The 12th MP came to the discussion after getting the party nomination for the 7th time.
According to the sources, the eldest son of the 14th Raja Mangshai Pru Chowdhury is participating in the election as an independent candidate as a dummy candidate of Awami League. He is the Vice President of District Awami League, associated with Awami League politics since 1985. Jatiya Party candidate in the election A.T.M. Shahidul Islam (Bablu) is considered as one of the contenders but he is not well known to the voters. He is serving as the general secretary of Lamar organizational district of Jatiya Party and resides in Nunar Bill area of ​​the upazila.
Amir Hossain, a resident of Faitong area of ​​Lama Upazila of the district, said that although Jatiya Party candidate is a resident of Lama Upazila, the voters do not know him much, I am not talking about the voters of the other 6 upazilas, so there is nothing for the Awami League candidate to be tensed about the election. Total number of voters of seat no. 300: 2 lakh 88 thousand 29 people.
Women: 1 lakh 39 thousand 446. Male: 1 lakh 48 thousand 583 people. Total population is 4 lakh, 4 thousand 93 people. Area of ​​the district with 7 upazilas and 2 municipalities: 4 thousand 479 decimal 01. Constituency size: 4 thousand 479 decimal 01. In this regard, General Secretary of Bandarban District Awami League Lakshi Pad Das said, opponent is strong or weak, it is not a matter, from our position we have taken all kinds of preparations for the election, so that the Awami League candidate can win for the 7th time.