In absence of BNP, the Dhaka-17 by-polls scheduled for July 17, is shaping up to be a two-horse race between the ruling Awami League candidate, Muhammad A Arafat, and independent candidate Ashraful Hossain alias Hero Alom.
Nearly two dozen people are seeking the ruling Awami League’s tickets to contest the Dhaka-17 by-polls even though the current parliament will dissolve in six months.