Thakurgaon:In an uncommon display of political camaraderie, the newly elected BNP MP, Mirza Faisal Amin, visited the home of his opponent, Jamaat-e-Islami's Delawar Hossain, on Friday. This visit came a day after Faisal's decisive victory in the Thakurgaon-1 by-election.
According to United News of Bangladesh, Faisal Amin arrived at Hossain's residence with a bouquet of flowers, marking a courtesy call. Delawar Hossain greeted him warmly, and the two leaders shared an embrace at the beginning of the meeting, which was conducted in a cordial atmosphere.
During the visit, Faisal Amin emphasized the importance of setting aside political differences to collaboratively work towards the development of Thakurgaon. In response, Delawar Hossain expressed his commitment to fully support Faisal's development initiatives for the region.
Mirza Faisal Amin, the younger brother of BNP leader and current President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, was unofficially declared the winner of Thursday's by-election for the Thakurgaon-1 constituency. Faisal received 2,27,917 votes, running with the BNP's sheaf of paddy symbol, while Delawar Hossain, with Jamaat's scales symbol, came second with 96,513 votes. The voting process was reported to have been conducted peacefully.