The Awami League has nominated Atiqul Islam as the mayoral candidate for the election of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Barrister Sheikh Fazle Nur Taposh for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) election.

The ruling party also nominated coulcilor candidates for elections of both the city corporations.

AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader announced their names at a press conference at the party president’s Dhanmondi political office in the capital on Sunday.

Earlier on Saturday evening, AL Local Government Nomination Board sat in a meeting at prime minister’s official residence Ganabhaban with Prime Minister and AL President Sheikh Hasina in the chair to pick the party contestants for the elections to the two city corporations slated for January 30.