The Awami League mayor candidate in the May 25 Gazipur city polls, Azamat Ullah Khan, will not have to face any party rebels as the lone dissident runner withdrew yesterday.
Preparation for the 56th Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, scheduled to start on January 13, is going on in full swing with thousands of volunteers working round the clock to prepare the 160 acres ground.